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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. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play shout offstage for?
(a) A cane.
(b) A microphone.
(c) A blue light.
(d) A line.

2. Ronnie's appearance at the end of Act I, Part II is an example of what?
(a) Theme.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Comedic relief.
(d) Climactic action.

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

4. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?
(a) Posters and markers.
(b) Chairs.
(c) Microphones.
(d) Music and bows.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bananas think will happen if she does what Artie asks her to do?

2. What does Ronnie do at the center of the stage at the end of Act I, Part II?

3. What is the reason Bananas gives for not being able to see the Pope?

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

5. Why does Bunny claim that Billy could help Artie find work as a composer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bunny tell the audience was the best part of the war movie Corrinna was in?

2. Billy explains to Artie that it is better when he imagines Artie in the audience than for Artie to actually be there. Is this reasonable?

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

4. What does Artie shout offstage for?

5. What is another significant symbol introduced in Act I, Scene I?

6. What does Corrinna say to the audience when she arrives in Act II, Scene I, Part II?

7. What does Bananas attempt to do in order to alienate Bunny from everyone?

8. Describe what Artie is doing in the play's Prologue.

9. How does Corrinna die by the end of Act II, Scene I, Part II?

10. After learning of Corrinna's death, why does Billy not want to return to California?

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