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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 cuts off Carl's hands in Scene 8 of "Cleansed"?
2. In Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis", the protagonist lists a series of goals, including better self-understanding and what?
3. For whom did Sarah Kane write the film "Skin"?
4. In Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis", the protagonist counts down from 100 by what?
5. What refers to the genocide of approximately six million European Jews during World War II?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" describe death? What treatment does she describe in her past?
2. What is described in the introduction for "4.48 Psychosis"?
3. In what state does the protagonist awaken in Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis"?
4. What is the central theme of "Crave"? How does this relate to the other works in the anthology?
5. Discuss the setting of "Crave." How does the setting evoke the play's themes?
6. What is the central theme of "Crave"? How is this illustrated through the characters?
7. Why does Kane cite the atrocities of the world in "4.48 Psychosis"? How does this relate to other plays of the anthology?
8. Why is Grace beaten in Scene 10 of "Cleansed"? Who appears to her in this scene?
9. What theme is central in the play "4.48 Psychosis"? How does this tie to the other plays of the anthology?
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
Describe the character of Ian in "Blasted". How old is Ian? For what paper is he a journalist? How old is Ian?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of sexual desire in "Phaedra's Love". How is the theme of love perverted by Kane?
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