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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. A play, according to the author, will not work without what central figure who drives the action?
(a) Hero.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Pivotal character.

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

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

4. What has a reigning power in the presence of a written piece of work according to Lajos Egri?
(a) Structure.
(b) Character.
(c) Catharsis.
(d) Plot.

5. 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) Antagonist.
(b) Villain.
(c) Obligation.
(d) Protagonist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom do Juliet's parents try to get her to marry in "Romeo and Juliet"?

3. Whom was Plato a student of?

4. When was "Oedipus Rex" first performed?

5. What does Lajos Egri define as being what a writer sets out to prove with his story?

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