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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is referred to as one of the far reaches of the realm in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Fairhaven.
(b) Newcastle.
(c) Fog Manor.
(d) Mount Wisdom.

2. Why does Phaedra seek a doctor regarding Hippolytus in "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) His suicidal actions.
(b) His malaise.
(c) His alcoholism.
(d) His mania.

3. Robin tells Grace he is trying to become stable to return where in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"?
(a) His grandmothers.
(b) His mother's.
(c) His father's.
(d) His uncle's.

4. How is Phaedra related to Hippoytus in "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) She is his sister.
(b) She is his mother.
(c) She is his stepmother.
(d) She is his aunt.

5. Ian claims in Scene 2 of "Blasted" that every awful thing he has done was for what?
(a) Cate.
(b) England.
(c) Himself.
(d) The government.

6. Where does the soldier urinate in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) On the table.
(b) On the bed.
(c) In the toilet.
(d) On Ian.

7. What does the soldier do while raping Ian in "Blasted"?
(a) Yells at him.
(b) Bites his ear off.
(c) Weeps uncontrollably.
(d) Beats him.

8. Who is a drug dealer and doctor, and he is the commander of the university and concentration camp in "Cleansed"?
(a) Graham.
(b) Rod.
(c) Tinker.
(d) Carl.

9. Where was "Blasted" first performed?
(a) Ed Sullivan Theater.
(b) Ambassador Theatre Downstairs.
(c) The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs.
(d) The Apollo Theatre.

10. What does Hippolytus blow his nose on in Scene 1 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) A dirty sock.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A shirt.
(d) Toilet paper.

11. Where does Scene 4 of "Cleansed" take place?
(a) The round room.
(b) The black room.
(c) The red room.
(d) The white room.

12. What excuse does Ian give for not calling Cate in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) He lost his phone.
(b) His phone is bugged by the government.
(c) He had to work.
(d) He was out of town.

13. How many screenplays did Sarah Kane write?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

14. What is Ian doing in the opening of Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Reading the paper.
(d) Sleeping.

15. How does Theseus die in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) An angry mob kills him.
(b) He drowns.
(c) Cuts his own throat.
(d) A heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Phaedra's daughter's name?

2. When the soldier demands that Ian, as a journalist, report the atrocities he has told him in "Blasted", what does Ian reply?

3. Where does Scene 3 of "Cleansed" take place?

4. Who deduces that Phaedra is in love with Hippolytus in Scene 3 of "Phaedra's Love"?

5. What does Cate destroy in Scene 2 of "Blasted" when Ian goes into the bathroom?

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