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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. Why do the poker players have trouble playing at the beginning of the play?
(a) They are missing two cards from the deck.
(b) The cards are sweaty.
(c) Oscar does not have enough poker chips.
(d) They cannot keep track of their bets.

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

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

4. Why do the men gather to play poker every week?
(a) They all live in the same building.
(b) They are friends.
(c) They have nothing else to do.
(d) They do not know.

5. At the beginning of the play, how long is Oscar's refrigerator broken?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Murray's personality best described?

2. What is Oscar's defining trait?

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

4. How is Speed's personality best described?

5. Why is Roy upset with Speed in the first scene?

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