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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many times is the poker interrupted by the phone in the first scene?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

5. What is Felix's last name?
(a) Ungar.
(b) Smith.
(c) Post.
(d) Madison.

6. How does Felix feel about his wife at the beginning of the play?
(a) He resents her.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He cares for her, but not romantically.
(d) He still loves her.

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

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

9. Which character is the most concerned about playing poker instead of talking?
(a) Roy.
(b) Speed.
(c) Murray.
(d) Oscar.

10. What is Oscar's last name?
(a) Post.
(b) Ungar.
(c) Smith.
(d) Madison.

11. How is Felix's crisis from earlier in the day averted?
(a) He throws up.
(b) He makes up with his wife.
(c) He doesn't go through with it.
(d) He goes to hospital.

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

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

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

15. Roy suggests chipping in to make what improvement to Oscar's apartment?
(a) Hire a maid.
(b) Install a fan.
(c) Replace the window.
(d) Make the bathroom bigger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Felix do the last time he is in a great deal of pain?

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

3. What is the weather outside like at the beginning of the play?

4. What are the other poker players worried Felix does?

5. Why do the men gather to play poker every week?

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