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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. How many functions does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves foreshadow throughout the play?
(a) .Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) .Two.

2. Where does Artie tell Bananas that he and Bunny are moving to?
(a) California.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) London.

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

4. Why won't Bunny agree to the condition that Artie proposes if she wants him to accompany her to see the Pope?
(a) It is morally wrong.
(b) It makes her uncomfortable.
(c) It is too costly.
(d) It is like losing her virginity.

5. In the dream Artie explains to Bananas, what do both he and the Pope do to her?
(a) Insults her.
(b) Abandons her.
(c) Rejects her.
(d) Hurts her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bananas throw at Artie and Bunny after Artie gets off the phone with Billy?

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

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

4. Ronnie's appearance at the end of Act I, Part II is an example of what?

5. When Artie rescued Bananas from the rooftop in the middle of winter, what does he say happened to their relationship?

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