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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 is the symbolic colorization in the Prologue physically represented on stage?
(a) Props.
(b) A strobe light.
(c) A jacket.
(d) Paint.

2. Artie attempts to show the audience his talent in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves, at what level of talent is he?
(a) Novice.
(b) Advanced.
(c) Amateur.
(d) Intermediate.

3. Why does Bananas tell Artie not to be disrespectful at the beginning of Act I, Part II?
(a) He scorns the Vietnam War.
(b) He improvises a song about the Pope.
(c) He says he loves Bunny.
(d) He makes fun of her.

4. When does the play begin?
(a) Halfway through the first scene.
(b) When the audience is quiet.
(c) As the audience is finding their seats.
(d) After the audience sits down.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bananas think will happen if she does what Artie asks her to do?

3. Bananas explains a dream she has to Artie and what she does in that dream. What is the reason for this?

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

5. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom, what does her conversation with Artie reveal about Bananas?

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