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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. What are the characters playing when the play begins?

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

3. Felix is described as what?

4. How does Felix startle the other characters when he first arrives?

5. What does Felix make his wife do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Roy and Murray say when Frances first calls, and what does this reveal about their attitudes towards women?

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

6. How many rooms does Oscar's apartment have, and what does this show?

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

8. When Felix arrives at the first poker game, what does he admit to doing, and how is the situation resolved?

9. Why does the second poker game break up?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a detailed analysis of how The Odd Couple influences modern American drama.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe what a foil is, and explain how Oscar and Felix are foils for each other.

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