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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Gwendolyn and Cecily say happens to them earlier in the day?

2. Who is most frustrated by Felix during the second poker game?

3. Where does Roy joke that he is going instead of staying at the poker game?

4. What does Oscar leave in the bathroom that upsets Felix?

5. What do the Pigeon sisters think of Oscar's apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Define characterization in your own words, and describe in detail Neil Simon's methods of developing characterizations.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the basic elements of a plot, and give detailed examples of those elements from The Odd Couple.

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