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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?
(a) The foreshadowed conclusion.
(b) A club opening he played.
(c) The Prologue.
(d) A dream he had.

2. Why won't Bunny agree to the condition that Artie proposes if she wants him to accompany her to see the Pope?
(a) It is morally wrong.
(b) It is too costly.
(c) It is like losing her virginity.
(d) It makes her uncomfortable.

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

4. When does the play begin?
(a) When the audience is quiet.
(b) After the audience sits down.
(c) As the audience is finding their seats.
(d) Halfway through the first scene.

5. What will all of the characters do throughout the play that Artie does in the Prologue?
(a) Have a spotlight.
(b) Play an instrument.
(c) Speak to the audience.
(d) Be alone on stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artie agrees to see the Pope with Bunny on one condition. What is that condition?

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

3. How does the symbolic color introduced in the Prologue represent the characters in the play?

4. What does Bunny accuse Artie of having no sense of at the beginning of Act I?

5. Who looks out of the bedroom at Artie and Bunny while they are talking?

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