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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Artie do in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves that is a convention of plays first introduced here?
(a) Leaves the stage.
(b) Requests items from offstage.
(c) Talks to himself.
(d) Speaks directly to the audience.

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

3. What thematic aspect of the play will Artie's characteristics effect as the piece progresses?
(a) Comedic action.
(b) Romance.
(c) Monologues.
(d) Dramatic action.

4. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play shout offstage for?
(a) A blue light.
(b) A line.
(c) A cane.
(d) A microphone.

5. How does the symbolic color introduced in the Prologue represent the characters in the play?
(a) As being sad.
(b) As being unstable.
(c) As being imprisoned.
(d) As being angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of character is Artie?

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

3. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?

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

5. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?

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