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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Billy say is the reason for why he makes movies?
(a) Artie.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Corrinna.

2. What does Bananas emerge from the bedroom with at the end of Act II, Scene I, Part II?
(a) The bomb.
(b) Artie's music.
(c) The TV.
(d) A vacuum.

3. How has Artie ignored Ronnie throughout Ronnie's life?
(a) His job at the zoo.
(b) Having to take care of Bananas.
(c) His obsession with songwriting.
(d) His affair with Bunny.

4. How much money does Bunny confess she has downstairs that she will use to pay their way to California?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $1,800.
(d) $1,300.

5. What is taking place at the beginning of Act II, Scene II?
(a) The Pope's sermon.
(b) Corrinna's funeral.
(c) Ronnie's incarceration.
(d) Artie's big move.

6. What do the nuns drop from the roof of Artie's building?
(a) Their rosaries.
(b) Holy water.
(c) Binoculars.
(d) A bible.

7. What is the state of Artie's apartment at the beginning of Act II, Scene II?
(a) Empty.
(b) Abandoned.
(c) Messy.
(d) Blown up.

8. Why is Artie called in by the zoo?
(a) They want to fire him.
(b) The animals have gotten loose.
(c) They want to give him a promotion.
(d) All the animals are giving birth.

9. What does Artie do to Bananas at the end of the play when a blue spotlight shines on them?
(a) Leaves her.
(b) Kisses her.
(c) Writes her a song.
(d) Strangles her.

10. Who runs out of the bathroom because the hot water will not turn off?
(a) Ronnie.
(b) Artie.
(c) The Little Nun.
(d) Bunny.

11. What does Bunny complain about when she comes up from her apartment?
(a) Water is leaking through her ceiling.
(b) That they have not left for California yet.
(c) Bananas is being troublesome.
(d) She cannot hear the Pope.

12. Where does Ronnie wire the items he takes out of the box to?
(a) The TV.
(b) The door.
(c) The oven.
(d) A clock.

13. What does Ronnie take out of the box he is holding?
(a) Land mines.
(b) Knives.
(c) Grenades.
(d) Rifles.

14. What does the audience learn about Bananas' name in Act II, Scene II?
(a) Billy named one of his characters after her.
(b) Corrinna was preparing for a role as Bananas.
(c) Billy gave her the nickname.
(d) Artie gave it to her at the zoo.

15. What does Corrinna confess to the audience after Artie runs out of the apartment to get Bananas and Bunny?
(a) She has agoraphobia.
(b) She is not an actress.
(c) She is deaf.
(d) She does not know Billy.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Bunny has Artie sing one of his best songs for Billy, what does Billy ask Bunny?

2. What does Ronnie throw to Corrinna as she is leaving, saying it is a gift for Billy?

3. What does Artie do in order to calm down Billy?

4. What does the Little Nun tell the audience is a metaphor for life?

5. Ronnie goes on to tell a story about Billy coming to visit his family while he is casting for what movie?

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