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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Lajos Egri born?
2. Who hid Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's lodging in "Othello"?
3. In Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites, the author creates a skit where an abandoned street dog makes friends with what?
4. What does the author claim causes motion in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?
5. When did Lajos Egri come to the United States?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Egri relate the premise to the universal truth?
2. What is the first step to fleshing out characters, according to the author?
3. What does the author assert of writers who decide to write of their own experiences?
4. What does Egri say about the writer's doubts about a character's development?
5. What does the author assert in Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character about the need to fight?
6. How does the author define premise? What is the importance of the premise?
7. How important is a character's environment to their actions?
8. Describe Egri's example about a crime play in Book I: Premise. Why does he assert it does not work?
9. What examples does Egri use in Book I: The Premise to describe love in a play?
10. How does Egri relate man's mind with his physical body in describing character development?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the concept of premise introduced in the text. How does Egri's definition of the term relate to the encyclopedia definition? How is this term used in other art forms?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author use "A Doll's House" to illustrate character growth and transition? What scenes in particular did he choose to use and why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the concept and process of orchestration. How is this term defined by the author? How does that definition relate to other forms of art?
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