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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 does Kath tell Sloane she has on beneath her dress?

2. How many cars does Ed own?

3. What does Kath change into for the end of Act One?

4. How many children does Kemp have?

5. What is located next to the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is the play set? What is the house like? Where is it?

4. What is a "double entendre?" Give an example from the play.

5. What does Ed tell Sloane he has to do regarding Kemp's death? What is Sloane's response?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Sloane tell Kath when she asks him about striking Kemp? What is her reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the theme of Entertaining Mr. Sloane. What methods does Orton use to express this theme? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how "humanity" and "virtue" are portrayed in Entertaining Mr. Sloane. Is this a hopeful or a negative view? What in the text supports this viewpoint? How do you feel about it?

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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