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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. Whom does Oedipus marry?
(a) Jocasta.
(b) Acredes.
(c) Phoebe.
(d) Ione.

2. When did Lajos Egri die?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1970.

3. What is Lajos Egri's terminology for the physiological, psychological, and sociological makeup of a character?
(a) Whole being.
(b) Skeleton.
(c) Anatomy.
(d) Bone structure.

4. Who is Romeo's cousin in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Friar John.
(b) Abram.
(c) Benvolio.
(d) Mercutio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lajos Egri's profession when he arrived in the United States?

2. What has a reigning power in the presence of a written piece of work according to Lajos Egri?

3. Who advises Juliet to take a strong sleeping draught on the eve of her wedding in "Romeo and Juliet"?

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

5. Lajos Egri asserts that growth is a real character's reaction to his _____.

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