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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bananas tell Artie not to be disrespectful at the beginning of Act I, Part II?
(a) He scorns the Vietnam War.
(b) He improvises a song about the Pope.
(c) He says he loves Bunny.
(d) He makes fun of her.

2. What does Bunny promise to do for Artie when they reach California?
(a) Give him massages.
(b) Help him write his songs.
(c) Cook meals for him.
(d) Sing for him.

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

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

5. What kind of character is Artie?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Filler.
(d) Comedic relief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play shout offstage for?

2. Who, according to Bunny at the beginning of Act I, is Pope Paul on his way to see as he drives through Queens?

3. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?

4. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the blue spotlight characterize Artie in the Prologue?

2. What does the audience learn about in Act II, Scene I, Part I that links all of the characters together in the play?

3. How does Bunny convince Artie to call his friend Billy in California?

4. What does the color blue mean for the characters in the play?

5. What does the audience learn about the Prologue in Act I, Scene I?

6. Why does Artie grumble about the Pope's passing through Queens?

7. What act does Ronnie's desire to use the bomb foreshadow?

8. What does Ronnie do with Artie's alarm clock?

9. What is Ronnie's bomb a symbol for?

10. What is the second box that Ronnie returns from the bedroom with?

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