The Odd Couple | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Act 1, Scene 1 and Analysis

1. What are the characters playing when the play begins?

2. What is wrong with the atmosphere in Oscar's apartment when the play starts?

3. Why is it difficult to breathe in Oscar's apartment when the play begins?

4. What is Murray's occupation?

5. What is Roy's occupation?

6. How many rooms does Oscar's apartment have?

7. What is Oscar's defining trait?

8. What major event happens to Oscar before the play starts?

9. What are the poker players worried about in the first scene?

10. How many times is Felix late for poker before the play begins?

11. Which character is the most concerned about playing poker instead...
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