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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ronnie run off the stage at the end of Act II, Scene I, Part I?
(a) He hears Bunny's chattering.
(b) He hears Artie's car.
(c) He hears the Pope approaching.
(d) He hears a key in the door.

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

3. What aspect of the play will Artie's attempt to reach his goals affect?
(a) The comedy.
(b) The fear.
(c) The action.
(d) The romance.

4. What is Artie eager for that he expresses to the audience in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Success.
(b) Money.
(c) Applause.
(d) Anonymity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Artie and Bunny argue over when she brings up their friend Billy in California?

2. What does Bunny want Bananas to do if she were to move to the country in the guide books?

3. What does Artie force down Bananas' throat in order to calm her down?

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

5. What does Artie do in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves that is a convention of plays first introduced here?

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