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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 is a method of argument that has been central to both Indic and European philosophy since ancient times and was made popular by Plato?
(a) Debate.
(b) Bickering.
(c) Dialectic.
(d) Roundtable discussion.

2. 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) Alexandre Dumas, the Younger.
(d) Jean-Paul Sartre, the Older.

3. The antagonist in a play or work of literature faces off against _____.
(a) The presentation.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The pivotal character.
(d) The forces of good.

4. What expressionist play by Lajos Egri was translated from Hungarian and produced at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York in the 1920s?
(a) "Believe Me or Not".
(b) "Devils".
(c) "There Will be No Performance".
(d) "Rapid Transit".

5. Who is Romeo's cousin in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Friar John.
(b) Benvolio.
(c) Mercutio.
(d) Abram.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is called storyline, the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story?

2. Who is the father of Oedipus?

3. When was "Oedipus Rex" first performed?

4. What refers to a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader?

5. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of "Romeo and Juliet"?

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