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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of Act I, Part II, how does Artie act in terms of Bananas?
(a) Loving.
(b) Nasty.
(c) Gentle.
(d) Indifferent.

2. Who is the first character that the audience sees?
(a) Artie.
(b) Billy.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Bananas.

3. What is the second song Artie improvises in Act I, Part II about?
(a) Being famous.
(b) California.
(c) Being rich.
(d) The Pope blessing him.

4. Artie attempts to show the audience his talent in the beginning of The House of Blue Leaves, at what level of talent is he?
(a) Intermediate.
(b) Amateur.
(c) Novice.
(d) Advanced.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea does Artie's roughness with Bananas reinforce?

2. When Artie tells Bunny that the audience talked through his entire set at the club the previous evening, what is he referring to?

3. What is the symbolic colorization utilized in the Prologue supposed to be a result of for Artie?

4. What does Bunny wish to happen when the Pope passes by?

5. What does Bunny give to Artie before he leaves so that it can be blessed by the Pope?

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