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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. What does Kath bring out to show Sloane at the end of Act One?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her locket.

2. What does Kath change into for the end of Act One?
(a) A see-through negligee.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A dress.
(d) A dowdy nightgown.

3. What is Kemp's position for his former boss?
(a) Accountant.
(b) General handyman.
(c) Bodyguard.
(d) Shopkeeper.

4. How old is Kath?
(a) Thirty-seven.
(b) Forty-one.
(c) Fifty-one.
(d) Forty-three.

5. Who comes tapping at the window in Act One?
(a) Ed.
(b) Sloane.
(c) The shopkeeper.
(d) Kemp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sloane suggest Kemp do about the neighborhood situation?

2. What topic does Ed seem rather interested in during his first conversation with Sloane?

3. Where does Kath meet Sloane?

4. Where does Sloane ask if he meets Kemp before?

5. What habit does Ed have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ed's and Kath's response to Kemp's allegations about Sloane?

2. What story does Sloane tell Ed to convince him to allow him another chance in Act Three?

3. List an example (or two) of subtext in the play. What are the character's words and what is implied by them?

4. What is Ed's "take" on the situation between Kath and Tommy?

5. Why does Kath change her mind about covering up the murder?

6. How does Kath describe Tommy? What are her feelings toward him?

7. What does Kemp say his boss does? What is his position?

8. What comments does Kemp say that lead to the presumption that he is bigoted? How do the others respond?

9. How does Sloane's attitude change between Act One and Act Two?

10. What does Ed offer Sloane in Act One? How does he describe the offer?

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