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

2. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?
(a) Microphones.
(b) Music and bows.
(c) Chairs.
(d) Posters and markers.

3. Where is Artie's apartment located in New York?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Manhattan.

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

5. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?
(a) It will make the audience laugh.
(b) It will fill up space.
(c) It was promised.
(d) It is necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play shout offstage for?

2. How does the symbolic color introduced in the Prologue represent the characters in the play?

3. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?

4. What does Artie do in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves that is a convention of plays first introduced here?

5. Who does Artie address while he is talking about the Pope?

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