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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 does Bunny call Artie's songs in order to cheer him up?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Works of art.
(c) Classics.
(d) Hallmarks.

2. Bananas explains a dream she has to Artie and what she does in that dream. What is the reason for this?
(a) The lack of love Artie shows her.
(b) A chemical inbalance in her brain.
(c) The way her life turned out.
(d) Her simpleness.

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

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

5. What aspect of the play will Artie's attempt to reach his goals affect?
(a) The action.
(b) The romance.
(c) The comedy.
(d) The fear.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the reason Bananas gives for not being able to see the Pope?

3. What does Artie force down Bananas' throat in order to calm her down?

4. How is the symbolic colorization in the Prologue physically represented on stage?

5. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?

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