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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, according to Bunny at the beginning of Act I, is Pope Paul on his way to see as he drives through Queens?
(a) Homeless people.
(b) The mayor.
(c) NYU students.
(d) The United Nations.

2. What is the second song Artie improvises in Act I, Part II about?
(a) Being rich.
(b) Being famous.
(c) California.
(d) The Pope blessing him.

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

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

5. When Bunny rushes into the room after Artie and Bananas pray, what is she excited about?
(a) Artie's getting a job in California.
(b) Their move to California.
(c) The Pope's landing.
(d) She will become a famous movie star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?

2. When is the title of the play mentioned during Act I, Part II?

3. What does Bunny promise to do for Artie when they reach California?

4. Who could Bananas' dream be a foreshadowing of?

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

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