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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) John Le Carre.
(c) John McGahern.
(d) John Guare.

2. What does Artie explain that the Pope is going to address while he is in Queens?
(a) The crime in Queens.
(b) The dissolution of marriages.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The poverty in America.

3. Artie attempts to show the audience his talent in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves, at what level of talent is he?
(a) Intermediate.
(b) Amateur.
(c) Novice.
(d) Advanced.

4. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom, what does her conversation with Artie reveal about Artie?
(a) He is a cheater.
(b) He is a terrible musician.
(c) He works at the zoo.
(d) He is mentally unstable.

5. Who is the first character that the audience sees?
(a) Artie.
(b) Billy.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Bunny.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many functions does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves foreshadow throughout the play?

2. What does Bunny accuse Artie of having no sense of at the beginning of Act I?

3. What does Bananas ask Artie about her dream at the end of Act I, Part I?

4. What is foreshadowed in the Prologue that will happen to Artie towards the end of the play?

5. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?

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