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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the audience become after the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Intimidators.
(b) Participants.
(c) Observers.
(d) Instigators.

2. What does Bunny promise to do for Artie when they reach California?
(a) Give him massages.
(b) Cook meals for him.
(c) Help him write his songs.
(d) Sing for him.

3. What does Artie do so that Bananas can see the Pope?
(a) Turns on the television.
(b) Opens the windows.
(c) Forces her into the car.
(d) Gives her a stuffed animal and calls it the Pope.

4. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom, what does her conversation with Artie reveal about Artie?
(a) He is a terrible musician.
(b) He is a cheater.
(c) He works at the zoo.
(d) He is mentally unstable.

5. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play shout offstage for?
(a) A line.
(b) A microphone.
(c) A cane.
(d) A blue light.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?

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

3. What does Bananas pretend to be when Artie fixes her breakfast?

4. What does Bananas say they can take down if Artie is not going to kill himself after all?

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

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