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

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

3. What idea does Artie's roughness with Bananas reinforce?
(a) He is a man on the edge.
(b) He is in opposition to the war.
(c) The intolerance toward mental illness.
(d) The increase of domestic violence.

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

5. What does Artie claim about himself that he believes is preventing him from having his big break in show biz?
(a) His depresion.
(b) His age.
(c) His anger.
(d) His low income.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the play begin?

2. What is Artie's last name?

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

4. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?

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

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