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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. In Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis", the protagonist lists a series of goals, including better self-understanding and what?

2. In "4.48 Psychosis," the protagonist laments the fact that her mind is forever disconnected from what?

3. In what room does Scene 12 of "Cleansed" take place?

4. What Lennon/McCartney song do Rod and Carl hear in Scene 13 of "Cleansed"?

5. What does C do every time A gushes about his love and desire for her in "Crave"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What acts of love are presented in the ending of "Cleansed"?

2. What is B's central role in "Crave"? What does he express in the ending?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What theme is central in the play "4.48 Psychosis"? How does this tie to the other plays of the anthology?

9. What is the central theme of "Crave"? How is this illustrated through the characters?

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 "self-inflicted pain" and the actions of Hippolytus in Scenes 6 and 7 of "Phaedra's Love". In what way does Hippolytus seek his own demise?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the characters of Carl and Rod in the narrative as well as the theme of forbidden love. How do Carl and Rod represent this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Grace in "Cleansed". What characters in the other plays of the anthology is Grace comparable to? How?

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