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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: Character, Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Henri Bergson, the Older.
(b) François Mauriac, the Younger.
(c) Jean-Paul Sartre, the Older.
(d) Alexandre Dumas, the Younger.

2. Whom do Juliet's parents try to get her to marry in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Count Marseille.
(b) Count Bordeaux.
(c) Count Toulouse.
(d) Count Paris.

3. Who advises Juliet to take a strong sleeping draught on the eve of her wedding in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Friar Laurence.
(b) Count La Rochelle.
(c) Friar Lille.
(d) Count Le Mans.

4. Where was Lajos Egri born?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Hungary.

5. What term is called storyline, the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story?
(a) Plot.
(b) Meaning.
(c) Tale.
(d) Drama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lajos Egri state first and foremost the writer must have of his characters?

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

3. What term refers to the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population?

4. What classical Greek Athenian philosopher was credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy and was known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students?

5. According to the author, every sensible invention must have _____.

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