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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. In Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis", the protagonist lists a series of goals, including better self-understanding and what?

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

3. Billy in "Skin" is described as being what?

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

5. There are no what in "Crave"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what state does the protagonist awaken in Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis"?

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

4. What is the central theme of "Crave"? How does this relate to the other works in the anthology?

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

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

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

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

9. For whom did Kane write "Skin"? Who is the film's central character?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot structure of "Phaedra's Love". How traditional is the structure? Where is the exposition, rising action, climax and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sexual desire in "Phaedra's Love". How is the theme of love perverted by Kane?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Grace in "Cleansed". What characters in the other plays of the anthology is Grace comparable to? How?

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