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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2 and Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Felix mention that he and Frances are planning to do?
(a) Throw a graduation party for one of their children.
(b) Renew their wedding vows.
(c) Remodel the house.
(d) Go on vacation alone.

2. What does Felix do the last time he is in a great deal of pain?
(a) Falls down the stairs.
(b) Collapses on the floor.
(c) Drive into a store.
(d) Falls asleep at the wheel.

3. 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.

4. What does Felix's wife quip that Felix's tombstone says?
(a) "Here stands Felix Ungar."
(b) "Please don't litter."
(c) "R.I.P. Felix Ungar, control freak."
(d) "Felix Ungar, beloved family man."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the other poker players do as they leave Oscar's apartment?

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

3. What garbage dominates the apartment at the beginning of the play?

4. Felix says that his divorce is hardest on who?

5. How much does Oscar save while he is married?

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