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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of character is Artie?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Comedic relief.
(d) Filler.

2. What will be taken away from Artie in the final moments of the play?
(a) His money.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His desire.
(d) His love.

3. Who is the author of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) John Le Carre.
(b) John Guare.
(c) John McGahern.
(d) John Steinbeck.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?

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

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

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

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