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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. According to the author, a character must represent the influence his _____ has had on him.
(a) Education.
(b) Environment.
(c) Upbringing.
(d) Faith.

2. What term refers to a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with the hero of a work of drama or literature?
(a) Obligation.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Villain.

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

4. What term refers to the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Challenges.
(c) Destiny.
(d) Environment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lajos Egri die?

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

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

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

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

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