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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of character is Artie?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Filler.
(d) Comedic relief.

2. What is Artie's last name?
(a) Shaughnessy.
(b) Shannon.
(c) Sheen.
(d) Sherwood.

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

4. What is the purpose of the Prologue in The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) To quiet the audience.
(b) To discuss the outline of the play.
(c) Foreshadows the play's action.
(d) Background noise as the audience finds their seats.

5. What does Artie do in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves that is a convention of plays first introduced here?
(a) Leaves the stage.
(b) Requests items from offstage.
(c) Talks to himself.
(d) Speaks directly to the audience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is foreshadowed in the Prologue that will happen to Artie towards the end of the play?

2. What will be taken away from Artie in the final moments of the play?

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

4. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?

5. What color is symbolically introduced in the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?

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