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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. Whom does Kemp say can be a help with the situation with the neighborhood?

2. What does Kath ask Sloane to do before bandaging him?

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

4. Who comes tapping at the window in Act One?

5. Why does Kath say she can't ask Dadda to do any work involving ladders?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the "seedy situation" of the neighborhood. How does it come to be?

3. How does Entertaining Mr .Sloane challenge the status quo of 1960s England?

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

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

6. What is Sloane's reaction to Kath's pregnancy? What does he say?

7. How is Sloane comparable to Orton the playwright?

8. What is Ed's response upon meeting Sloane? What does he ask him about?

9. At which point in Act Three does Sloane panic completely, given his circumstances?

10. What is revealed about the characters' motives in Act Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Orton portray "family" in Entertaining Mr. Sloane? What do you think his intention is behind this portrayal?

Essay Topic 2

Which character employs the most "verbal wit" in the play? What genre of drama does this verbal sparring most closely resemble? Give examples of the verbal wit used in Entertaining Mr. Sloane.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Sloane as an antihero. How does he manipulate others to achieve his desires? Does he extol any virtues? What happens if Sloane never arrives?

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