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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first character that the audience sees?

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

3. What could the Pope be a symbol of for Artie and the rest of the characters as the play progresses?

4. What is Artie eager for that he expresses to the audience in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves?

5. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play repeatedly try to get the audience to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Ronnie at the opening of Act II, Scene I, Part I?

2. What is noted in the Prologue that will happen with Artie's dreams?

3. How is the truth about what the color blue means revealed in Act I, Part II?

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

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

6. What dream does Artie tell Bananas about in Act I, Scene I?

7. Is Artie a sympathetic character?

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

9. What does Artie do in the Prologue that all of the other characters will also do?

10. What does Artie comment to the audience at the beginning of Act II, Scene I, Part II regarding Bunny and Bananas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In class discussions, the literary style of farce was discussed. Farce is evident throughout the play, heightening in certain scenes. Based on what you have learned about farce, construct a thesis discussion farce within The House of Blue Leaves, what it is, why it is used in this play, and how it functions within the play. Use examples and quotes from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The longing to be noticed is a thematic element common to characters in American dramatic literature. Compare this among the characters in The House of Blue Leaves to another novel or play you have read that has this same recurring theme. Use specific information and quotes from The House of Blue Leaves, while the other novel/play can be loosely paraphrased.

Essay Topic 3

Why is the Pope such a significant, but unseen character in The House of Blue Leaves? What does he symbolize and why are these characters chasing after him? What do they ultimately want? Construct a thesis driven paper using specific information and quotes from the play to support your answer.

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