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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1 and Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major event happens to Oscar before the play starts?
(a) His wife leaves him.
(b) His brother dies.
(c) He wins the lottery.
(d) He gets a promotion.

2. What is wrong with the atmosphere in Oscar's apartment when the play starts?
(a) It is too hot.
(b) It is too crowded.
(c) There are insects everywhere.
(d) It is too cold.

3. Why is it difficult to breathe in Oscar's apartment when the play begins?
(a) The air is very dry.
(b) There is thick smoke in the air.
(c) It is at a very high altitude.
(d) It smells very bad.

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

5. What garbage dominates the apartment at the beginning of the play?
(a) Napkins and paper towels.
(b) Pizza boxes.
(c) Fast food wrappers.
(d) Plastic cups.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the poker players have trouble playing at the beginning of the play?

2. What are the poker players worried about in the first scene?

3. What does Oscar do for a living?

4. What is Felix's wife's name?

5. How is Roy's personality best described?

(see the answer key)

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