Play __ Is to Pretend to Be Asleep or Dead
Puzzle 1 of Jokes and Gags Medium Pack
Question is: Play __ Is to Pretend to Be Asleep or Dead
and the answer is: POSSUM
Word Meaning:
POSSUM — A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
Definitions from Wiktionary.