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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 purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) To introduce Artie.
(b) To alert the audience to their seats.
(c) To serenade the audience.
(d) To quiet the audience.

2. What is foreshadowed in the Prologue that will happen to Artie towards the end of the play?
(a) He will commit a serious crime.
(b) He will descend into madness.
(c) He will lose the love of his life.
(d) He will achieve his goals.

3. Who is the first character that the audience sees?
(a) Billy.
(b) Artie.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Bananas.

4. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?
(a) His longing for company.
(b) His delusions.
(c) His deep depression.
(d) His guilt over doing wrong.

5. What will all of the characters do throughout the play that Artie does in the Prologue?
(a) Be alone on stage.
(b) Speak to the audience.
(c) Have a spotlight.
(d) Play an instrument.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the symbolic colorization introduced in the Prologue of the play a result of?

2. What thematic aspect of the play will Artie's characteristics effect as the piece progresses?

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

4. When does the play begin?

5. What is Artie eager for that he expresses to the audience in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves?

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