Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Artie know after the nuns announce that there is a choirboy in their room?
2. What does Ronnie throw to Corrinna as she is leaving, saying it is a gift for Billy?
3. Who does Bananas remind Billy of in the clothes she is wearing?
4. What does Artie do in order to calm down Billy?
5. What does Bananas end up swallowing thinking that it is her pills?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dreams appear numerous times in The House of Blue Leaves, either from Artie or Bananas. Discuss some of these two characters' dreams and why they are in the play. What is their significance? What do they reveal about the characters to the audience? Are they necessary to the play's narrative? Cite specific information and quotes from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
All of the characters in The House of Blue Leaves are connected by the desire to be acknowledged. Write a paper based on this point and connect each of the characters, showing their similarities and the basic human element that causes them to desire acknowledgment. Use specific examples and quotes from the play to support your response.
Essay Topic 3
There are several recurring symbols throughout The House of Blue Leaves. Pick one and discuss it at length: what it means, where it is seen and why, its meanings within the play's context, why this symbol works, and how it furthers the play's narrative and meaning. Use specific examples and quotes from the play to support your response.
|
This section contains 323 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
