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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 taken away from Artie in the final moments of the play?
(a) His money.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His desire.
(d) His love.

2. What does Bunny stuff into her boots in order to keep her feet warm?
(a) Steamed towels.
(b) Cashmere.
(c) Wool.
(d) Newspaper.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Artie force down Bananas' throat in order to calm her down?

4. What does the audience become after the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?

5. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?

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