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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. Who looks out of the bedroom at Artie and Bunny while they are talking?
(a) Ronnie.
(b) Pope Paul.
(c) A military intelligence officer.
(d) Bananas.

2. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Background noise as the audience finds their seats.
(b) To discuss the outline of the play.
(c) Foreshadows the play's action.
(d) To quiet the audience.

3. What does Ronnie's homemade concoction from the box he carries onto the stage symbolize?
(a) Mental instability.
(b) Destruction of hope.
(c) Fame.
(d) The end of family.

4. What does Corrinna say to the nuns about Billy that devastates Artie?
(a) Billy hates Artie.
(b) Billy claims to not know Artie.
(c) Billy is going to Australia with her.
(d) Billy is broke.

5. What song do the nuns sing for Corrinna as a prayer?
(a) Our Father.
(b) Taste and See.
(c) Hail Mary.
(d) Ave Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ronnie's story about Billy's movie reveal about Ronnie?

2. When Artie rescued Bananas from the rooftop in the middle of winter, what does he say happened to their relationship?

3. What characteristic does Ronnie reveal about himself through his speech in Act I, Scene I, Part I?

4. What does Ronnie do after Billy calls him the hurtful name?

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

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