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

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

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

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

5. How many rooms does Oscar's apartment have?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oscar primarily drink?

2. How does Felix describe the state of his marriage before the divorce?

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

4. At the beginning of the play, how long is Oscar's refrigerator broken?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Felix expect from his date with Cecily and Gwendolyn, and why?

2. Why do the poker players think that Felix is in danger of hurting himself?

3. What is the climax of the play, as demonstrated in the final scene?

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

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

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

7. Why is Speed upset with the state of the apartment during the second poker game?

8. What do the poker players decide to do when Felix arrives in the first scene, and why?

9. Why is this play called "The Odd Couple"?

10. When the Murray, Speed, Vinnie, and Roy leave the first poker game, what do they say, and how does Oscar reassure them?

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