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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. In Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach, the author exemplifies his approach by creating a female character who turns to _____.
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

2. What must every planned sprint have, according to the author in Book I: The Premise?
(a) A start line.
(b) Resting points.
(c) A destination.
(d) A starting gun.

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

4. What does Lajos Egri define as being what a writer sets out to prove with his story?
(a) The plot.
(b) The truth.
(c) The premise.
(d) The laws of science.

5. What is needed to make life keep constantly going, according to the author in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?
(a) Determination.
(b) Money.
(c) Faith.
(d) Motion.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author undoubtedly wants his characters to be the play in order to express _____.

2. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of King Lear?

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

4. According to the author, a character must represent the influence his _____ has had on him.

5. Who hid Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's lodging in "Othello"?

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