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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. How many cars does Ed own?

2. Who says they pay for Sloane's rent?

3. Who does Sloane say he's likely gotten Kemp confused with?

4. On what street is Sloane's old flat?

5. How long is Kath actually married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sloane comparable to Orton the playwright?

2. Where does Kemp recognize Sloane from? Why is this important to the plot?

3. What does Ed do to Kath to convince her she is warped in her view of herself? What does he say to her?

4. What do Ed and Kath plan to tell the police regarding Kemp's death? How do they plan to pull it off?

5. What is "Sloane's account" of his interaction with Kemp's boss?

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

7. What "role" does Kath play to Sloane? How is this ironic?

8. Why does Ed tell Kath that Kemp is going to be all right?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sloane "fit in" with his new home and the surrounding characters? How do you react if you enter the world of this play? Do you empathize with any of the characters? Why? Why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how each character in Entertaining Mr. Sloane embodies that of a self-serving, self-centered character. Does anyone do anything which serves as beyond their personal satisfaction? If so, who? Cite examples of the actions and objective of the characters as examples.

Essay Topic 3

How is Joe Orton's own life reflected in Entertaining Mr Sloane? What figures in the play relate to his personal life? How?

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