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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1 and Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with the atmosphere in Oscar's apartment when the play starts?
(a) It is too crowded.
(b) There are insects everywhere.
(c) It is too cold.
(d) It is too hot.

2. How is Murray's personality best described?
(a) Acerbic.
(b) Witty.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Cranky.

3. What is the weather outside like at the beginning of the play?
(a) Cool and dry.
(b) Humid.
(c) Frigid.
(d) Warm and breezy.

4. What are the poker players worried about in the first scene?
(a) Felix has an argument with Oscar.
(b) Someone is cheating.
(c) The ceiling is leaking.
(d) Felix is missing.

5. Why is it difficult to breathe in Oscar's apartment when the play begins?
(a) The air is very dry.
(b) There is thick smoke in the air.
(c) It smells very bad.
(d) It is at a very high altitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vinnie do that annoys Speed during the first poker game?

2. How many times is the poker interrupted by the phone in the first scene?

3. What is Felix's wife's name?

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

5. During the first poker game, what do the players primarily talk about?

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