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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. The author claims that a man's _____ will react to something that affects him physically more so than his body.
(a) Heart.
(b) Mind.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Spirit.

2. What term refers to the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work?
(a) Interest.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Friend.

3. 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) Roundtable discussion.
(b) Debate.
(c) Dialectic.
(d) Bickering.

4. Whom does Macbeth first kill in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?
(a) Seyton.
(b) King Duncan.
(c) Banquo.
(d) Lennox.

5. What was Lajos Egri's profession when he arrived in the United States?
(a) Garment worker.
(b) Shoe shiner.
(c) Chimney sweep.
(d) Farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What French writer and critic born in 1849 said every play needs a goal?

2. In Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach, the author exemplifies his approach by creating a female character who turns to _____.

3. Who is Macbeth's friend and a general in the army in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?

4. What is Lajos Egri's terminology for the physiological, psychological, and sociological makeup of a character?

5. What character element is established from detailing his body and health, the people around him and his environment, and his mind?

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