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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III: Conflict, Chapters 8 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What childless widow is friends with Nora in "A Doll's House"?
(a) Christine Rank.
(b) Christine Linde.
(c) Christine Torvald.
(d) Christine Krogstad.

2. The premise of a dramatic work, according to the author, is not the same as _____.
(a) The plot.
(b) A universal truth.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) The protagonist.

3. How is the man described in the author's short skit presented in Book III: Conflict, Chapter 2: Cause and Effect?
(a) A boring old man.
(b) A cordial twenty-something.
(c) A clumsy fool.
(d) Uptight.

4. When the character neither has a strong will nor knows what he wants, what kind of conflict arises?
(a) Fermented.
(b) Stale.
(c) Stagnant.
(d) Static.

5. What refers to the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA?
(a) Gout.
(b) Trait.
(c) Genes.
(d) Genome.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did "The Cherry Orchard" premiere?

2. When was "Oedipus Rex" first performed?

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

4. Why does the man in the author's short skit in Book III: Conflict, Chapter 2: Cause and Effect realize he cannot date a girl?

5. What does the author assert is imperative because it shows how a character can move from one emotion to another?

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