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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that bothers Kath at the beginning of Act Two?

2. What adjective does Sloane tell Ed that he is in Act Two?

3. What does Kath reveal to Sloane in Act Two?

4. What does Kath say she's giving Sloane as a birthday present?

5. Who is compared to a washing machine in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Does Entertaining Mr. Sloane carry through the test of time? Is it dated? Does this play have the same effect if produced today as it does originally? Why? Why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how each character in Entertaining Mr. Sloane embodies that of a self-serving, self-centered character. Does anyone do anything which serves as beyond their personal satisfaction? If so, who? Cite examples of the actions and objective of the characters as examples.

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