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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bananas yearn to be noticed?

2. What does the audience learn about Bananas' name in Act II, Scene II?

3. What do the nuns drop from the roof of Artie's building?

4. What does Bananas claim she is still angry at Artie for?

5. Who runs out of the bathroom because the hot water will not turn off?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from being shown as a spotlight, the color blue is utilized at other moments in the play, revealing its true meaning is relation to the characters. How does the color blue unite Bananas and Artie? Use specific information and quotes from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The climax of The House of Blue Leaves was discussed in a classroom lecture. Develop a thesis about the climax and why it is this play's climax. Why is this moment the point of all rising action? Use specific information and quotes from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

There are several recurring symbols throughout The House of Blue Leaves. Pick one and discuss it at length: what it means, where it is seen and why, its meanings within the play's context, why this symbol works, and how it furthers the play's narrative and meaning. Use specific examples and quotes from the play to support your response.

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