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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Artie eager for that he expresses to the audience in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Money.
(b) Anonymity.
(c) Success.
(d) Applause.

2. What will be taken away from Artie in the final moments of the play?
(a) His desire.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His love.
(d) His money.

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

4. What does the character on stage at the beginning of the play gather up before exiting the stage?
(a) Chairs.
(b) Posters and markers.
(c) Music and bows.
(d) Microphones.

5. Why does the character on stage request something from offstage at the beginning of the play?
(a) It will make the audience laugh.
(b) It will fill up space.
(c) It was promised.
(d) It is necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will be revealed about Artie over time as the play progresses?

2. How is the symbolic colorization in the Prologue physically represented on stage?

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

4. What is Artie's last name?

5. When does the play begin?

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