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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play shout offstage for?
(a) A microphone.
(b) A line.
(c) A cane.
(d) A blue light.

2. What kind of character is Artie?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Comedic relief.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Filler.

3. How does the symbolic color introduced in the Prologue represent the characters in the play?
(a) As being angry.
(b) As being unstable.
(c) As being imprisoned.
(d) As being sad.

4. What does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves reveal about Artie?
(a) He is a talent scout.
(b) He is a director.
(c) He is a songwriter.
(d) He is a dancer.

5. 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) Amateur.
(b) Novice.
(c) Intermediate.
(d) Advanced.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?

2. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?

3. What will all of the characters do throughout the play that Artie does in the Prologue?

4. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?

5. What is Artie eager for that he expresses to the audience in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves?

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