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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. How long is the film "Skin"?

2. Who does the protagonist imagine waking to find her dead in "4.48 Psychosis"?

3. What does the doctor tell the protagonist in Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis"?

4. In Part 2 of "Crave", C and M discuss physical manifestations of depression, from nausea to what?

5. The protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" claims that at 4:48 a.m., everything becomes what for a time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kane cite the atrocities of the world in "4.48 Psychosis"? How does this relate to other plays of the anthology?

2. Discuss the setting of "Crave." How does the setting evoke the play's themes?

3. How does the protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" resemble Sarah Kane?

4. Where do the skinheads cause a brawl in "Skin"? Where does Billy flee?

5. What does C discuss regarding men and sex in Part 2 of "Crave"?

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

7. What is described in the introduction for "4.48 Psychosis"?

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

9. What character does M take on in the second half of "Crave"? How does A change in Part 2?

10. What is the central theme of "Crave"? How is this illustrated through the characters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "self-inflicted pain" and the actions of Hippolytus in Scenes 6 and 7 of "Phaedra's Love". In what way does Hippolytus seek his own demise?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sexual violence in "Blasted". In what other plays in the anthology does this theme take a central role?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Seneca's play Phaedra and the character of Hippolytus. How is Hippolytus described in Seneca's play? How does he differ in "Phaedra's Love"?

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