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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Bunny carrying when Artie lets her into his apartment at the beginning of Act I?
(a) Jackets.
(b) Cameras.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Purses.

4. What does Bunny accuse Artie of having no sense of at the beginning of Act I?
(a) History.
(b) Literature.
(c) Art.
(d) Religion.

5. How is the symbolic colorization in the Prologue physically represented on stage?
(a) Paint.
(b) A jacket.
(c) Props.
(d) A strobe light.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bunny call Artie's songs in order to cheer him up?

3. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom, what does her conversation with Artie reveal about Artie?

4. What could the Pope be a symbol of for Artie and the rest of the characters as the play progresses?

5. What is Artie's last name?

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