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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. Who tells C that she has lost him in Part 2 of "Crave"?

2. Who cuts off Carl's hands in Scene 8 of "Cleansed"?

3. How long is the film "Skin"?

4. What does Tinker administer to Grace in Scene 12 of "Cleansed"?

5. What sprouts across the stage as Tinker enters in Scene 10 of "Cleansed"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of "Blasted" and its inspiration from the Bosnian/Serbian conflicts during the 1990s. How many "rape camps" were instilled during this time?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolic meaning of the soldier in "Blasted". How does he represent sexual violence in the piece? What was the public reaction to this violence?

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