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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who could Bananas' dream be a foreshadowing of?
(a) Artie.
(b) Religion.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Ronnie.

3. What is Artie's last name?
(a) Sherwood.
(b) Shannon.
(c) Shaughnessy.
(d) Sheen.

4. What thematic aspect of the play will Artie's characteristics effect as the piece progresses?
(a) Dramatic action.
(b) Romance.
(c) Monologues.
(d) Comedic action.

5. What does Bunny wish to happen when the Pope passes by?
(a) For Bananas to get better.
(b) Bananas' death.
(c) For Artie to be famous.
(d) A new life with Artie.

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

7. Bananas explains a dream she has to Artie and what she does in that dream. What is the reason for this?
(a) Her simpleness.
(b) The way her life turned out.
(c) A chemical inbalance in her brain.
(d) The lack of love Artie shows her.

8. What does Artie suggest Bananas do in order to make her prayers come true?
(a) Reconnect with relatives.
(b) Kiss the Pope's hem on TV.
(c) Write a letter to the Pope.
(d) Move out on her own.

9. Where does Bunny go when Artie asks her to leave?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The store.
(d) The car.

10. What is the reason Bananas gives for not being able to see the Pope?
(a) She thinks religion is a hoax.
(b) The devil follows her around.
(c) She and the Pope had an affair.
(d) Her nails are different lengths.

11. 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 Prologue.
(b) A club opening he played.
(c) The foreshadowed conclusion.
(d) A dream he had.

12. What does Bunny accuse Artie of having no sense of at the beginning of Act I?
(a) History.
(b) Art.
(c) Literature.
(d) Religion.

13. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom, what does her conversation with Artie reveal about Bananas?
(a) She is a bad cook.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She hates Artie.
(d) She is mentally unstable.

14. How many functions does the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves foreshadow throughout the play?
(a) One.
(b) .Two.
(c) .Four.
(d) Three.

15. What does Artie tell Bananas that he and Bunny are going to do?
(a) Go on a date.
(b) Go to the museum.
(c) Run away.
(d) See the Pope.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Bananas doing in the dream she explains to Artie that she frequently has?

3. What does Bunny give to Artie before he leaves so that it can be blessed by the Pope?

4. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?

5. Why won't Bunny agree to the condition that Artie proposes if she wants him to accompany her to see the Pope?

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