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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bananas yearn to be noticed?
(a) Throwing rice onto Artie and Bunny.
(b) Pretending to be mentally disabled.
(c) Having Artie do everything for her.
(d) Her dream about famous people laughing at her.

2. 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) Talks to himself.
(c) Speaks directly to the audience.
(d) Requests items from offstage.

3. What does the audience become after the Prologue of The House of Blue Leaves?
(a) Instigators.
(b) Intimidators.
(c) Observers.
(d) Participants.

4. What does Artie do in response to Bananas' reasoning for not seeing the Pope?
(a) Gives her more pills.
(b) Slaps her.
(c) Puts her to bed.
(d) Yells at her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ronnie runs back into his bedroom, what does he bring back out with him?

2. What is the character doing at the opening of the play?

3. What is the reason Bananas gives for not being able to see the Pope?

4. What does Artie explain that the Pope is going to address while he is in Queens?

5. What is insinuated that Artie will attempt to do as the play unfolds?

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