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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Bananas mistake the nuns for?
(a) Cops.
(b) Girl scouts.
(c) Penguins.
(d) Stuffed animals.

4. How does Bananas yearn to be noticed?
(a) Throwing rice onto Artie and Bunny.
(b) Pretending to be mentally disabled.
(c) Her dream about famous people laughing at her.
(d) Having Artie do everything for her.

5. What does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves reveal about Artie?
(a) He is a songwriter.
(b) He is a dancer.
(c) He is a talent scout.
(d) He is a director.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bananas ask Artie about her dream at the end of Act I, Part I?

2. What is the character doing at the opening of the play?

3. What will all of the characters do throughout the play that Artie does in the Prologue?

4. How many functions does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves foreshadow throughout the play?

5. What does Ronnie say he is going to do when he emerges from his room in his army fatigues?

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