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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. Who does Kemp mistake Sloane for when he first meets him?

2. How does Kemp attack Sloane in Act One?

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

4. What topic does Ed seem rather interested in during his first conversation with Sloane?

5. How old is Sloane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about the characters' motives in Act Two?

2. Describe the scene in which Kath succeeds in seducing Sloane. What does the room look like? How is Kath dressed?

3. Why does Kath become upset early in Act Two? How does she show this? What is Sloane's response?

4. How old is the character of Kath? What is her age in relation to the other characters? How old does she act?

5. How does Sloane feel about marrying Kath? Why?

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

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

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

9. What is Ed's response to Kath keeping a lodger in the house? Why?

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 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 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

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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