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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes out of the bedroom wearing another one of Georgina's dresses?

2. What does Ronnie do with the second item he brings from his bedroom?

3. What does Ronnie do after Billy calls him the hurtful name?

4. What does Bananas emerge from the bedroom with at the end of Act II, Scene I, Part II?

5. Who does Bananas remind Billy of in the clothes she is wearing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Dreams appear numerous times in The House of Blue Leaves, either from Artie or Bananas. Discuss some of these two characters' dreams and why they are in the play. What is their significance? What do they reveal about the characters to the audience? Are they necessary to the play's narrative? Cite specific information and quotes from the text to support your answer.

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