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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: Character, Chapters 4 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What French writer and critic born in 1849 said every play needs a goal?
(a) Jean Giraudoux.
(b) Pierre de Ronsard.
(c) Ferdinand Brunetière.
(d) Jean Michel Jarre.

2. Who hid Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's lodging in "Othello"?
(a) Gratiano.
(b) Iago.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Bianca.

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 Le Mans.
(c) Count La Rochelle.
(d) Friar Lille.

4. According to the author, the opposing force of the antagonist absolutely must be _____.
(a) Less than that of the pivotal character.
(b) Strategically placed.
(c) More than that of the pivotal character.
(d) Equal to the pivotal character.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nora's last name in "A Doll's House"?

2. Who kills Macbeth at the end of "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?

3. Lajos Egri compels the writer to know that their characters should not be dependent on their _____.

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

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

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