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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The depression of the protagonist in "4.48 Psychosis" renders her unable to do anything, even sex or what?

2. In the second half of "Crave", who discusses the disgust she feels with men and how she needs to be abused to have an orgasm?

3. What comes from a Turkish word meaning "a chain of wooded mountains"?

4. Who browbeats the protagonist for drinking too much and sleeping around in Part 2 of "Crave"?

5. Who sits with Tinker and Grace in Scene 12 of "Cleansed"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place while Billy is at Marcia's apartment in "Skin"?

2. What happens at the cafe in "Skin"?

3. What characters are central in the first half of "Crave"? What do they discuss?

4. What acts of love are presented in the ending of "Cleansed"?

5. How does the protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" describe death? What treatment does she describe in her past?

6. What does the play "4.48 Psychosis" begin with in its opening? What is the protagonist's objective?

7. What is B's central role in "Crave"? What does he express in the ending?

8. Why is Grace beaten in Scene 10 of "Cleansed"? Who appears to her in this scene?

9. Discuss the character dynamic in the first half of "Crave." Who pursues who?

10. What theme is central in the play "4.48 Psychosis"? How does this tie to the other plays of the anthology?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Strophe and Hippolytus in "Phaedra's Love". Is this element reflected in Seneca's play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the life and career of Sarah Kane. How many plays of Kane's were produced during her lifetime?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mutilation in the play "Cleansed". How does this theme relate to the other plays in the anthology?

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