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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. What is Kemp's reply when Kath says Sloane stays with them?
2. Where does Ed say he and his "mate" are together?
3. Which character says, "Drinking I don't mind. Drugs I abhor. You'll get to know all my habits"?
4. Who does Sloane say he's likely gotten Kemp confused with?
5. What does Ed make mention of, which incidentally is also what Orton's lover overdoses on?
Short Essay Questions
1. What "role" does Kath play to Sloane? How is this ironic?
2. What is the "solution" which Ed decides to the predicament at the end of the play?
3. What is Sloane's reaction to Kath's pregnancy? What does he say?
4. What is Ed's response to Kath keeping a lodger in the house? Why?
5. What is Sloane's "threat" used to get what he wants? How do the characters respond to it?
6. What is Ed's and Kath's response to Kemp's allegations about Sloane?
7. How does Sloane's attitude change between Act One and Act Two?
8. Describe the "seedy situation" of the neighborhood. How does it come to be?
9. Why does Ed tell Sloane he cannot come live with him following Kemp's death?
10. What is the theme of Entertaining Mr. Sloane? What does the term "theme" mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Entertaining Mr. Sloane challenge the status quo of British society? How does it challenge sexuality?
Essay Topic 2
How does violence change the nature of the play? Are these characters to be seen as funny, or dangerous, or both? How do previous productions portrayed these characters? Which methods are the most effective? Which does Orton approve of?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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