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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. How does Felix drop clues that all is not right?
(a) He asks about others love life.
(b) He cries.
(c) He is completely silent.
(d) He sighs heavily.

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

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

4. Why is Oscar's wife angry with him?
(a) He gets to keep their apartment.
(b) He forges her signature.
(c) He steals her car.
(d) He owes her money.

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 cares for her, but not romantically.
(d) He resents her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the other players make fun of Vinnie in the first scene?

3. Felix is described as what?

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

5. How does Oscar reassure the other players as they leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Murray like the fact that Felix lives with Oscar?

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

3. What does Felix say when he leaves Oscar's apartment after their argument, and why?

4. Describe the condition of Oscar's apartment at the beginning of the play. What does this say about Oscar?

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

6. Why is Felix upset when Oscar arrives the night of their date with the Pigeon sisters?

7. How does Felix act when he arrives at the first poker game?

8. After Felix and Oscar argue in the second act, what does Oscar offer as a solution to help Felix?

9. When Oscar asks Felix to move in, what does Felix start doing? What does this foreshadow?

10. What does Felix do to get rid of his sinus problems, and what does this reveal about Felix?

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