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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Artie agrees to see the Pope with Bunny on one condition. What is that condition?
(a) She spend the night with him.
(b) She cook for him.
(c) She gives him some money.
(d) She sing for him.

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

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

4. Artie attempts to show the audience his talent in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves, at what level of talent is he?
(a) Novice.
(b) Advanced.
(c) Intermediate.
(d) Amateur.

5. What does Artie do in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves that is a convention of plays first introduced here?
(a) Leaves the stage.
(b) Talks to himself.
(c) Speaks directly to the audience.
(d) Requests items from offstage.

6. What does Bunny call Artie's songs in order to cheer him up?
(a) Classics.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Works of art.
(d) Hallmarks.

7. How does the symbolic color introduced in the Prologue represent the characters in the play?
(a) As being angry.
(b) As being imprisoned.
(c) As being sad.
(d) As being unstable.

8. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play repeatedly try to get the audience to do?
(a) Clap their hands.
(b) Pay attention.
(c) Sing along.
(d) Stand up.

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

10. When Artie rescued Bananas from the rooftop in the middle of winter, what does he say happened to their relationship?
(a) He gave up on her.
(b) He took care of her.
(c) He started to love her again.
(d) He got her help.

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

12. To what country does Bunny hand Bananas guide books for?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Australia.
(d) France.

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

14. 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) To quiet the audience.
(d) Foreshadows the play's action.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of the play will Artie's attempt to reach his goals affect?

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

3. Who could Bananas' dream be a foreshadowing of?

4. When Bananas emerges from the bedroom, what does her conversation with Artie reveal about Bananas?

5. Who is the author of The House of Blue Leaves?

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