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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 the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?
(a) It will fill up space.
(b) It is necessary.
(c) It was promised.
(d) It will make the audience laugh.

2. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?
(a) His longing for company.
(b) His delusions.
(c) His guilt over doing wrong.
(d) His deep depression.

3. What does Bunny give to Artie before he leaves so that it can be blessed by the Pope?
(a) His music.
(b) His pen.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His keyboard.

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

5. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?
(a) His fears.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His passions.
(d) His love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bunny want Bananas to do if she were to move to the country in the guide books?

2. What does Bananas ask Artie about her dream at the end of Act I, Part I?

3. What does Bunny stuff into her boots in order to keep her feet warm?

4. By the end of Act I, Part II, how does Artie act in terms of Bananas?

5. When Artie rescued Bananas from the rooftop in the middle of winter, what does he say happened to their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the nuns and Ronnie rush to Corrinna when she announces she has two tickets to see the Pope at Yankee Stadium?

3. What sign of gentleness toward Bananas does Artie have in Act I, Part II?

4. What does "breaking the fourth wall" and speaking to the audience achieve?

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

6. What is Ronnie dressed in when we first see him in Act I, Part I?

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

8. When Artie steps into the spotlight at the end of the play, what does he sing about?

9. Is Bunny happy about the offer to go to Australia with Billy?

10. What does Bunny reveal that she wishes to happen when she first introduces herself to the audience?

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