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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Felix say that he cannot drink?
(a) It is against his religion.
(b) It makes him sick.
(c) It is unseemly.
(d) His wife does not want him to.

3. What does Vinnie do that annoys Speed during the first poker game?
(a) Talks incessantly.
(b) Plays with his poker chips.
(c) Gushes about his wife.
(d) Sings.

4. Why does Frances call?
(a) To ask Felix to come home.
(b) To try to work things out with Felix.
(c) To tell Felix his clothes are on the curb.
(d) To find out when Felix is picking up his clothes.

5. What does Oscar do for a living?
(a) Cashier.
(b) Stockbroker.
(c) Construction worker.
(d) Sportswriter.

6. How does Felix startle the other characters when he first arrives?
(a) He slams a book shut.
(b) He breaks a window.
(c) He trips over a chair.
(d) He slams a door.

7. What does the couples therapist call Felix?
(a) A fool.
(b) A lunatic.
(c) A kind man.
(d) A good provider.

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

9. What improvement does Frances want to make to the house?
(a) Renovate the bathroom.
(b) Put new carpet in the living room.
(c) Repaint the bedroom.
(d) Replace the tiles in the kitchen.

10. How many rooms does Oscar's apartment have?
(a) One.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

11. Which of the following would you say Felix is NOT obsessive about?
(a) Neatness.
(b) Cleanliness.
(c) Sports.
(d) Order.

12. How old does Felix say he is when he is toilet trained?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Five months.

13. Where does Felix go right after his wife throws him out?
(a) A hotel.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) Oscar's apartment.
(d) The park.

14. What is Roy's occupation?
(a) Stockbroker.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Fireman.
(d) Accountant.

15. Why is Roy upset with Speed in the first scene?
(a) Speed keeps winning.
(b) Speed keeps blowing smoke in his face.
(c) Speed makes a comment about his wife.
(d) Speed is trying to peek at his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oscar primarily drink?

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

3. After the other players leave, how does Oscar try to comfort Felix?

4. What is Felix's last name?

5. How far away from Oscar does Speed live?

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