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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. What refers to a settlement of differences by mutual concessions, an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims?
(a) Truce.
(b) Qualm.
(c) Compromise.
(d) Treaty.

2. What has a reigning power in the presence of a written piece of work according to Lajos Egri?
(a) Catharsis.
(b) Character.
(c) Plot.
(d) Structure.

3. A play, according to the author, will not work without what central figure who drives the action?
(a) Pivotal character.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Hero.
(d) Protagonist.

4. What was the original title of "The Art of Dramatic Writing"?
(a) "The Stage".
(b) "Acting In the Modern World".
(c) "A Playwright's Dream".
(d) "How to Write a Play".

5. According to the author, a good _____ is where something vital is at stake at the very beginning of a play.
(a) Plot.
(b) Point of attack.
(c) Introduction.
(d) Storyline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lajos Egri believes that the greatest fault of the play "Stevedore", is a serious lack of _____.

2. What term refers to any contest or struggle?

3. Who is about to dedicate an orphanage that they have built in the play "Ghosts"?

4. The antagonist in a play or work of literature faces off against _____.

5. How many children does Nora have in "A Doll's House"?

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