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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Roy upset with Speed in the first scene?

2. What improvement does Frances want to make to the house?

3. What does Felix start to do at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. How long is Felix married?

5. What is Roy's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Felix refuse to go the Pigeon sister's apartment, and how does Oscar react?

2. Why does Oscar's wife leave him?

3. Why do Oscar and his friends watch Felix very closely when he first arrives?

4. How is the conflict between Felix and Oscar resolved at the end of the play?

5. How does Felix ruin the date with the Pigeon sisters?

6. Who is not worried about Felix at the beginning of the play, and why?

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

8. Why doesn't Oscar and his friends want Felix to go to the bathroom alone, and why is this humorous?

9. What does Oscar expect from his date with the Pigeon sisters, and why?

10. How is Gwendolyn different from Cecily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate the symbolism of the game of poker in The Odd Couple.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the play, analyze how Oscar and Felix develop as characters throughout the play.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how The Odd Couple demonstrates the impact of divorce on middle-aged men.

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