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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. Why won't Bunny agree to the condition that Artie proposes if she wants him to accompany her to see the Pope?
(a) It makes her uncomfortable.
(b) It is morally wrong.
(c) It is like losing her virginity.
(d) It is too costly.

2. What kind of literature is referenced in Act II, Scene I, Part I?
(a) American.
(b) Renaissance.
(c) European.
(d) Fantasy.

3. What does Bananas think will happen if she does what Artie asks her to do?
(a) She will be all alone.
(b) She will return to normal.
(c) People will laugh at her.
(d) She will go into depression.

4. What does Bananas pretend to be when Artie fixes her breakfast?
(a) Bunny.
(b) An animal at the zoo.
(c) The Pope.
(d) The Queen of England.

5. What does Bananas ask Artie about her dream at the end of Act I, Part I?
(a) If she will stop having the dream.
(b) If he has the same dream.
(c) If she can get more medication.
(d) If her dream is real.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Corrinna announce that she has two tickets for?

3. Why is Billy frustrated with Ronnie when he walks through the door, according to Ronnie's story?

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

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

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