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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) To discuss the outline of the play.
(b) Background noise as the audience finds their seats.
(c) Foreshadows the play's action.
(d) To quiet the audience.

4. What does Ronnie do at the center of the stage at the end of Act I, Part II?
(a) Stares at the audience.
(b) Ignores the audience.
(c) Yells at the audience.
(d) Laughs at the audience.

5. Why does Bunny claim that Billy could help Artie find work as a composer?
(a) Billy knows a lot of recording artists.
(b) Billy is an accomplished director.
(c) Billy is a record label executive.
(d) Billy is a talent agent.

6. Bananas explains a dream she has to Artie and what she does in that dream. What is the reason for this?
(a) The lack of love Artie shows her.
(b) A chemical inbalance in her brain.
(c) The way her life turned out.
(d) Her simpleness.

7. What thematic aspect of the play will Artie's characteristics effect as the piece progresses?
(a) Monologues.
(b) Dramatic action.
(c) Romance.
(d) Comedic action.

8. What aspect of the play will Artie's attempt to reach his goals affect?
(a) The comedy.
(b) The action.
(c) The romance.
(d) The fear.

9. 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.

10. What does Artie suggest Bananas do in order to make her prayers come true?
(a) Move out on her own.
(b) Kiss the Pope's hem on TV.
(c) Write a letter to the Pope.
(d) Reconnect with relatives.

11. Why does Bananas tell Artie not to be disrespectful at the beginning of Act I, Part II?
(a) He improvises a song about the Pope.
(b) He makes fun of her.
(c) He says he loves Bunny.
(d) He scorns the Vietnam War.

12. What does Bananas throw at Artie and Bunny after Artie gets off the phone with Billy?
(a) Rice.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Newspapers.

13. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?
(a) His passions.
(b) His love.
(c) His fears.
(d) His dreams.

14. Where does Bunny go when Artie asks her to leave?
(a) The store.
(b) The car.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The kitchen.

15. What does Bananas' dream represent about reality and delusion?
(a) One is distinct from the other.
(b) They are the same.
(c) The result of the line being blurred.
(d) The consequence of domestic abuse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Artie do so that Bananas can see the Pope?

2. Why won't Bunny agree to the condition that Artie proposes if she wants him to accompany her to see the Pope?

3. In the dream Artie explains to Bananas, what do both he and the Pope do to her?

4. Why is Bunny angry with Artie at the end of Act I, Part II?

5. What does Bananas think will happen if she does what Artie asks her to do?

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