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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who looks out of the bedroom at Artie and Bunny while they are talking?
(a) Bananas.
(b) A military intelligence officer.
(c) Pope Paul.
(d) Ronnie.

2. What is Bunny carrying when Artie lets her into his apartment at the beginning of Act I?
(a) Cameras.
(b) Jackets.
(c) Purses.
(d) Paintings.

3. 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 too costly.
(b) It makes her uncomfortable.
(c) It is like losing her virginity.
(d) It is morally wrong.

4. Who is the first character that the audience sees?
(a) Artie.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Billy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the symbolic colorization introduced in the Prologue of the play a result of?

3. What does Artie tell Billy about Corrinna's death?

4. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?

5. Why does Billy not want to return to California?

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