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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 protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" paints a bleak portrait of the hospital where she was last treated, all ____ and cloying doctors appraising her.

2. Who speaks bitterly of his loss in the final moments of "Crave"?

3. The protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" reasons that only those who believe in God are considered what?

4. In "Crave", C is clearly a woman who has been damaged by 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. What does the play "4.48 Psychosis" begin with in its opening? What is the protagonist's objective?

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

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

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

5. How does "4.48 Psychosis" reflect an Aristotilian aesthetic?

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

7. What plot threads emerge in the second half of "Cleansed"?

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

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

10. How does Tinker attempt to help Grace in the second half of "Cleansed"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of "Blasted". Who is the protagonist of the play? How is this indicated?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Cate in "Blasted". What is Cate's objective in coming to the hotel with Ian? How old is she?

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