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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 ask Sloane to do before bandaging him?
2. In Act One, what does Kath say she buys the Dadda but he cannot stand?
3. Which character says, "I had a boy... killed in very sad circumstances"?
4. On what street is Sloane's old flat?
5. Who comes tapping at the window in Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Kemp recognize Sloane from? Why is this important to the plot?
2. What does Kemp say his boss does? What is his position?
3. What is Sloane's reaction to Kath's pregnancy? What does he say?
4. What is Ed's response upon meeting Sloane? What does he ask him about?
5. Why does Ed want Sloane to move in with him? What are the "surface reasons" as well as the implications through subtext?
6. Describe the character of Sloane. How old is he? What is his appearance like?
7. What comments does Kemp say that lead to the presumption that he is bigoted? How do the others respond?
8. How does Kemp respond to Sloane's story of the happenings with Kemp's boss?
9. How can Ed and Kath be compared to Richard Halliwell?
10. How does Sloane respond when Ed corners him regarding taking out the car? What is Ed's reaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss disillusionment in Entertaining Mr. Sloane. Which characters are deluded in their vision of reality? With the past? With the future? Use examples from the text in answering this question.
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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