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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Felix say that he is not going to try to hurt himself the night after the first poker game?
(a) He would just fail at it anyway.
(b) He feels a lot better now.
(c) He feels sick.
(d) He is very tired.

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

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

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

6. Where is The Odd Couple set?
(a) New York City.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Sacramento.

7. During the first poker game, what do the players primarily talk about?
(a) Felix.
(b) Movies.
(c) Other women.
(d) Their wives.

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

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

10. What major event happens to Oscar before the play starts?
(a) His brother dies.
(b) He gets a promotion.
(c) His wife leaves him.
(d) He wins the lottery.

11. Oscar says that Felix reacts badly to his divorce because Felix is:
(a) Angry.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Panicky.
(d) Lively.

12. What does Oscar primarily drink?
(a) Wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Beer.
(d) Vegetable juice.

13. How far away from Oscar does Speed live?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Two floors.
(c) One mile.
(d) Three blocks.

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

15. What is the weather outside like at the beginning of the play?
(a) Cool and dry.
(b) Humid.
(c) Warm and breezy.
(d) Frigid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Felix make his wife do?

2. How is Felix's crisis from earlier in the day averted?

3. When Felix is locked in a bathroom overnight, what does he do?

4. How does Felix startle the other characters when he first arrives?

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

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