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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: Character, Chapters 4 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What French author and dramatist is cited in Book I: The Premise as stating "How can you tell what road to take unless you know where you are going?"
(a) François Mauriac, the Younger.
(b) Henri Bergson, the Older.
(c) Jean-Paul Sartre, the Older.
(d) Alexandre Dumas, the Younger.

2. What refers to a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader?
(a) Story.
(b) Manifesto.
(c) Poem.
(d) Script.

3. What does Lajos Egri claim is the premise of "Othello"?
(a) "Jealousy destroys itself and the object of its love."
(b) "Great love defies even death."
(c) "Love rewards death."
(d) "Ruthless ambition leads to its own destruction."

4. Who wrote the play "A Doll's House"?
(a) August Strindberg.
(b) Henrik Ibsen.
(c) Anton Chekhov.
(d) William Shakespeare.

5. In Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach, the author exemplifies his approach by creating a female character who turns to _____.
(a) Her mother.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is needed to make life keep constantly going, according to the author in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?

2. What French writer and critic born in 1849 said every play needs a goal?

3. Who hid Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's lodging in "Othello"?

4. The author undoubtedly wants his characters to be the play in order to express _____.

5. What is Nora's last name in "A Doll's House"?

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