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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Bunny rushes into the room after Artie and Bananas pray, what is she excited about?
(a) Their move to California.
(b) The Pope's landing.
(c) She will become a famous movie star.
(d) Artie's getting a job in California.

5. What is foreshadowed in the Prologue that will happen to Artie towards the end of the play?
(a) He will descend into madness.
(b) He will commit a serious crime.
(c) He will achieve his goals.
(d) He will lose the love of his life.

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

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

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

9. What does Artie force down Bananas' throat in order to calm her down?
(a) Her inhaler.
(b) Water.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Pills.

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

11. 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.

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

13. Where does Artie tell Billy he met Bunny for the first time?
(a) A movie.
(b) A sauna.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A club.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bunny accuse Artie of having no sense of at the beginning of Act I?

2. What does Artie suggest Bananas do in order to make her prayers come true?

3. Bananas explains a dream she has to Artie and what she does in that dream. What is the reason for this?

4. What does Artie say happened to him after he rescued Bananas from a rooftop in the middle of winter?

5. Where does Bunny go when Artie asks her to leave?

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