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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the symbolic colorization introduced in the Prologue of the play a result of?
(a) Committing a crime.
(b) Lack of love.
(c) Becoming depressed.
(d) Losing grip on reality.

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

3. When does the play begin?
(a) Halfway through the first scene.
(b) When the audience is quiet.
(c) As the audience is finding their seats.
(d) After the audience sits down.

4. How many functions does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves foreshadow throughout the play?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) .Four.
(d) .Two.

5. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?
(a) It will make the audience laugh.
(b) It was promised.
(c) It is necessary.
(d) It will fill up space.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the symbolic colorization in the Prologue physically represented on stage?

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

3. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?

4. Artie attempts to show the audience his talent in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves, at what level of talent is he?

5. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?

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