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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 could the Pope be a symbol of for Artie and the rest of the characters as the play progresses?
(a) Comfort.
(b) Faith.
(c) Love.
(d) Hope.

2. What idea does Artie's roughness with Bananas reinforce?
(a) He is in opposition to the war.
(b) The intolerance toward mental illness.
(c) The increase of domestic violence.
(d) He is a man on the edge.

3. What does Artie do in response to Bananas' reasoning for not seeing the Pope?
(a) Slaps her.
(b) Gives her more pills.
(c) Puts her to bed.
(d) Yells at her.

4. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Orange.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gray.

5. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?
(a) His guilt over doing wrong.
(b) His longing for company.
(c) His deep depression.
(d) His delusions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the dream Artie explains to Bananas, what do both he and the Pope do to her?

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

3. What does Artie ask Bananas to do that he thinks could heal her?

4. Artie agrees to see the Pope with Bunny on one condition. What is that condition?

5. When Ronnie emerges from his room after everyone leaves, what is he carrying?

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