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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 boss' profession?

2. How long is Kath actually married?

3. What pride does Kemp remark about his son?

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

5. What does Kath pretend to do in the lounge in Act One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What act of violence does Sloane inflict upon Kath in Act Three? How does she respond?

2. Why does Ed tell Sloane he cannot come live with him following Kemp's death?

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

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

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

6. How does Kath reveal that she is pregnant? How does she feel about the situation?

7. What is the theme of Entertaining Mr. Sloane? What does the term "theme" mean?

8. Who is Kemp? What is his relationship to Kath and Ed? How old is he?

9. Describe Ed's character. Where does he live? What is his profession?

10. How does Sloane remember his parents? Why does he feel as he does?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Ed and Kath. What similarities do they share? What divides them? How do these characters feel about each other?

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