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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the soldier do with Ian's gun in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?
(a) Shoots himself.
(b) Shoots Cate.
(c) Shoots Ian.
(d) Rapes Ian with it.

3. What is the name of the boyfriend Cate claims to have in "Blasted"?
(a) Steve.
(b) Shaun.
(c) Jacob.
(d) John.

4. What has destroyed the hotel room in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A grenade.
(d) A mortar shell.

5. What does the doctor say Hippolytus needs to do in Scene 2 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Take heart medication.
(b) Have his eyes checked by a specialist.
(c) Exercise every day.
(d) Change his diet and habits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grace is whose twin sister in "Cleansed"?

2. Where does the soldier urinate in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?

3. What does Cate bring with her when she returns to the hotel in Scene 4 of "Blasted"?

4. What does Grace ask Robin if he can do in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"?

5. How did Sarah Kane die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of "Blasted"? What characters enter in Scene 1?

2. What are Carl and Rod discussing in Scene 2 of "Cleansed"?

3. What does Strophe tell Hippolytus when she enters in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"? What is his response?

4. Who does Grace meet with in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"? Where do they meet?

5. What is the symbolic and thematic center of "Cleansed"?

6. What conversation takes place between Ian and Cate when they first arrive at the hotel in "Blasted"?

7. What is the central theme of "Phaedra's Love"?

8. How does the soldier describe his girlfriend's death in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?

9. What is Ian's principle objective in Scene 1 of "Blasted"? What tactics does he employ?

10. Who breaks into the hotel room in Scene 2 of "Blasted"? What does he do?

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