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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who could Bananas' dream be a foreshadowing of?
(a) Bunny.
(b) Artie.
(c) Ronnie.
(d) Religion.

2. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play repeatedly try to get the audience to do?
(a) Stand up.
(b) Sing along.
(c) Pay attention.
(d) Clap their hands.

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

4. What does Bananas think will happen if she does what Artie asks her to do?
(a) She will go into depression.
(b) She will return to normal.
(c) People will laugh at her.
(d) She will be all alone.

5. What is the reason Bananas gives for not being able to see the Pope?
(a) Her nails are different lengths.
(b) The devil follows her around.
(c) She and the Pope had an affair.
(d) She thinks religion is a hoax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Artie tell Bananas that he and Bunny are moving to?

2. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom after praying, what does she say she is ready to do?

3. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?

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

5. What is Ronnie dressed in when he enters Artie's apartment at the beginning of Act I?

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