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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 is Bunny angry with Artie at the end of Act I, Part II?
(a) He wants to help Bananas one last time.
(b) He will not see the Pope.
(c) He still loves Bananas.
(d) He wants to stay in Queens.

2. What is insinuated that Artie will attempt to do as the play unfolds?
(a) Find his love.
(b) Leave his town.
(c) Kill his enemy.
(d) Turn his fantasies into reality.

3. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) To quiet the audience.
(b) Foreshadows the play's action.
(c) Background noise as the audience finds their seats.
(d) To discuss the outline of the play.

4. When Ronnie runs back into his bedroom, what does he bring back out with him?
(a) Choir boy robes.
(b) His Christening outfit.
(c) A Halloween costume.
(d) A G.I. Joe.

5. What name is Artie muttering in his sleep at the beginning of Act I?
(a) Officer Ronnie.
(b) Pope Ronnie.
(c) Dr. Ronnie.
(d) Sergeant Ronnie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ronnie desperately want to audition for Billy's movie?

3. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?

4. What is the character doing at the opening of the play?

5. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?

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