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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oscar says that Felix is the only man in the world with:
(a) Clenched hair.
(b) A jewelry box.
(c) Alphabetized records.
(d) Shoes to match every outfit.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the characters playing when the play begins?

2. Why does Felix say that he cannot drink?

3. Roy suggests chipping in to make what improvement to Oscar's apartment?

4. Felix is described as what?

5. How old does Felix say he is when he is toilet trained?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the other poker players start to complain to Oscar about Felix, how does Oscar respond?

2. When the Pigeon sisters arrive with Felix, what do they say to Oscar?

3. Describe the friends with whom Oscar plays poker.

4. Why does Felix bring the Pigeon sisters to Oscar's apartment at the end of the play?

5. When Felix and Oscar argue in the second act, why is Oscar upset with Felix?

6. What do Roy and Murray say when Frances first calls, and what does this reveal about their attitudes towards women?

7. How do the other poker players respond to the news that Oscar has thrown Felix out, and why?

8. What happens to Felix the morning before the play begins, and why is this especially traumatic to Felix?

9. How does Felix change the nature of the poker game the second time they play?

10. Where does Speed suggest that Felix may be in the first scene, and why is this humorous?

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