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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV: General, Chapters 1 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the play "Hay Fever"?
(a) Govind Deshpande.
(b) August Strindberg.
(c) Noel Coward.
(d) Henrik Ibsen.

2. Who is the pivotal character in "The Cherry Orchard"?
(a) Leonid Andreyevitch Gaev.
(b) Varya.
(c) Mme. Ranevsky.
(d) Anya.

3. According to the author, when a writer has pivotal characters and antagonists, he must make certain they are ____.
(a) Very different.
(b) Very similar.
(c) Creative.
(d) Fighters.

4. Who hid Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's lodging in "Othello"?
(a) Gratiano.
(b) Bianca.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Iago.

5. What is often referred to as the scene for which everyone is waiting, the scene which has been promised throughout and which cannot be eliminated?
(a) Epic.
(b) Obligatory.
(c) Climax.
(d) Signature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lajos Egri's terminology for the physiological, psychological, and sociological makeup of a character?

2. What was the original title of "The Art of Dramatic Writing"?

3. What is a method of argument that has been central to both Indic and European philosophy since ancient times and was made popular by Plato?

4. What refers to the psychological classification of different types of individuals?

5. What is defined as the organization and presentation of events and scenes in a work of fiction or drama so that the reader or observer is prepared to some degree for what occurs later in the work?

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