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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. What does Bunny promise to do for Artie when they reach California?
(a) Cook meals for him.
(b) Help him write his songs.
(c) Give him massages.
(d) Sing for him.
2. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) To quiet the audience.
(b) To discuss the outline of the play.
(c) Foreshadows the play's action.
(d) Background noise as the audience finds their seats.
3. What does Artie force down Bananas' throat in order to calm her down?
(a) Pills.
(b) Her inhaler.
(c) Water.
(d) Alcohol.
4. What is the character doing at the opening of the play?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Pacing the stage.
(c) Sobbing uncontrollably.
(d) Reciting a monologue.
5. What is foreshadowed in the Prologue that will happen to Artie towards the end of the play?
(a) He will descend into madness.
(b) He will lose the love of his life.
(c) He will commit a serious crime.
(d) He will achieve his goals.
Short Answer Questions
1. What idea does Artie's roughness with Bananas reinforce?
2. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?
3. What is Bananas worried that the new house Artie has found for her to live in has?
4. When is the title of the play mentioned during Act I, Part II?
5. What does Artie say happened to him after he rescued Bananas from a rooftop in the middle of winter?
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