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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. How does Kemp attack Sloane in Act One?

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

4. What habit does Ed have?

5. Where does Ed say he and his "mate" are together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actions occurs at the beginning of Act Three? Who is present?

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

3. How does Kath describe Tommy? What are her feelings toward him?

4. What does Sloane do to Kemp at the end of Act Two? How?

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

6. What happens 20 years ago between Ed and Kemp? What is their relationship now because of it?

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

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

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

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

Why is Kath concerned about her reputation? What is said in regards to this--by Kath, by Ed, by Kemp and by Sloane? What is the hypocrisy of the situation?

Essay Topic 2

What is the irony in Entertaining Mr. Sloane? Describe the three different types of irony and explain how Orton uses each. Use examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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

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