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

2. Where does Bunny go when Artie asks her to leave?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The car.
(c) The store.
(d) The kitchen.

3. What does Bananas' dream represent about reality and delusion?
(a) The consequence of domestic abuse.
(b) The result of the line being blurred.
(c) One is distinct from the other.
(d) They are the same.

4. Why won't Bunny agree to the condition that Artie proposes if she wants him to accompany her to see the Pope?
(a) It makes her uncomfortable.
(b) It is morally wrong.
(c) It is like losing her virginity.
(d) It is too costly.

5. What is Ronnie dressed in when he enters Artie's apartment at the beginning of Act I?
(a) Police uniform.
(b) Army fatigues.
(c) Priest's robe.
(d) Doctor's coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves reveal about Artie?

2. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play repeatedly try to get the audience to do?

3. What aspect of the play will Artie's attempt to reach his goals affect?

4. What does Bananas ask Artie about her dream at the end of Act I, Part I?

5. What is foreshadowed in the Prologue that will happen to Artie towards the end of the play?

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