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

2. Where does Vinnie say he is going the morning after the first poker game?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Ontario.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

3. What is Murray's occupation?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Fireman.
(d) Accountant.

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

5. What is Oscar's wife's name?
(a) Frances.
(b) Blanche.
(c) Gwendolyn.
(d) Cecily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Oscar's defining trait?

2. Where is The Odd Couple set?

3. Why do the other players make fun of Vinnie in the first scene?

4. What does Oscar do for a living?

5. Why do the poker players have trouble playing at the beginning of the play?

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