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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bananas think will happen if she does what Artie asks her to do?
(a) People will laugh at her.
(b) She will go into depression.
(c) She will return to normal.
(d) She will be all alone.

3. Where does Artie tell Bananas that he and Bunny are moving to?
(a) Seattle.
(b) California.
(c) London.
(d) Manhattan.

4. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange.

5. When is the title of the play mentioned during Act I, Part II?
(a) When Artie describes the house Bananas can live at.
(b) When Bananas says the bars can be taken from the windows.
(c) When Bunny suggests that they stay with Billy in California.
(d) When Artie sees that Bananas has a chance of getting better.

6. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?
(a) The foreshadowed conclusion.
(b) A dream he had.
(c) A club opening he played.
(d) The Prologue.

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

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

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

10. By the end of Act I, Part II, how does Artie act in terms of Bananas?
(a) Loving.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Nasty.

11. What will all of the characters do throughout the play that Artie does in the Prologue?
(a) Have a spotlight.
(b) Speak to the audience.
(c) Be alone on stage.
(d) Play an instrument.

12. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?
(a) It is necessary.
(b) It will fill up space.
(c) It will make the audience laugh.
(d) It was promised.

13. What could the Pope be a symbol of for Artie and the rest of the characters as the play progresses?
(a) Faith.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Hope.
(d) Love.

14. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?
(a) Microphones.
(b) Music and bows.
(c) Posters and markers.
(d) Chairs.

15. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?
(a) His passions.
(b) His love.
(c) His dreams.
(d) His fears.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Artie rescued Bananas from the rooftop in the middle of winter, what does he say happened to their relationship?

2. What is Bananas worried that the new house Artie has found for her to live in has?

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

4. How is the symbolic colorization in the Prologue physically represented on stage?

5. What does Bunny promise to do for Artie when they reach California?

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