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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Felix is described as what?
(a) Easy-going.
(b) Heavy set.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) A slob.

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

8. Why do the other players make fun of Vinnie in the first scene?
(a) He always bluffs.
(b) He does not raise anyone.
(c) He is worried about leaving on time.
(d) He eats daintily.

9. What illness does Felix have?
(a) Sinus problems.
(b) Heart palpitations.
(c) Migraine headaches.
(d) A broken leg.

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

11. 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.

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

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

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

15. During Oscar and Felix's first conversation alone, Felix jumps up and does what?
(a) Runs from the room.
(b) Hops on one leg.
(c) Begins to loudly sob.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vinnie do that annoys Speed during the first poker game?

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

3. Why is it difficult to breathe in Oscar's apartment when the play begins?

4. What is Roy's occupation?

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

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