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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: Character, Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must every planned sprint have, according to the author in Book I: The Premise?
(a) A destination.
(b) A starting gun.
(c) Resting points.
(d) A start line.

2. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of King Lear?
(a) "Blind trust leads to destruction."
(b) "Love rewards death."
(c) "Ruthless ambition leads to its own destruction."
(d) "Jealousy destroys itself and the object of its love."

3. What does Lajos Egri state first and foremost the writer must have of his characters?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Irony.

4. Lajos Egri asserts that growth is a real character's reaction to his _____.
(a) Accomplishments.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Environment.
(d) Luck.

5. According to the author, it is essential that the main character have no _____ toward his ends.
(a) Conflict.
(b) Alternative.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Battle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the play "A Doll's House"?

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

4. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of "Romeo and Juliet"?

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

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