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

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

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

4. What is Bananas doing in the dream she explains to Artie that she frequently has?
(a) She cries all day.
(b) She flees the house.
(c) She walks hand in hand with Artie.
(d) She kills Bunny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first character that the audience sees?

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

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

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

5. What does Artie do in response to Bananas' reasoning for not seeing the Pope?

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