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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ronnie do with the second item he brings from his bedroom?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Throws it into the crowd.
(c) Tears it apart.
(d) Puts it on.

2. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Gray.

3. What does Artie say happened to him after he rescued Bananas from a rooftop in the middle of winter?
(a) He broke his leg.
(b) His fingers became arthritic.
(c) He caught pneumonia.
(d) He lost his voice.

4. What is Bunny carrying when Artie lets her into his apartment at the beginning of Act I?
(a) Jackets.
(b) Cameras.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Purses.

5. Why does Ronnie run off the stage at the end of Act II, Scene I, Part I?
(a) He hears Bunny's chattering.
(b) He hears Artie's car.
(c) He hears a key in the door.
(d) He hears the Pope approaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bunny wish to happen when the Pope passes by?

2. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play repeatedly try to get the audience to do?

3. Why does Bananas tell Artie not to be disrespectful at the beginning of Act I, Part II?

4. What can the audience guess about the items in Ronnie's box that he wires together?

5. What does Bananas' dream represent about reality and delusion?

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