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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. "Romeo and Juliet" begins with a feud between the Capulets and _____.
(a) The Mumfords.
(b) The Moultons.
(c) The Moreaus.
(d) The Montagues.

2. What term refers to a person represented in a drama or story?
(a) Character.
(b) Heroine.
(c) Hero.
(d) Antagonist.

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

4. 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) Script.
(d) Poem.

5. Who is the father of Oedipus?
(a) Jocasta.
(b) King Laius.
(c) Creon.
(d) King Pelops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with the hero of a work of drama or literature?

2. When focusing on exactly how the pivotal character will come to lead a cause, the author explains that something is to be _____.

3. What has a reigning power in the presence of a written piece of work according to Lajos Egri?

4. Who is Nora's husband in "A Doll's House"?

5. According to the author, the opposing force of the antagonist absolutely must be _____.

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