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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. Where has Nora arrived from in the beginning of "A Doll's House"?
(a) Shoe shopping.
(b) The hair salon.
(c) Christmas shopping.
(d) Grocery shopping.

2. When did Lajos Egri come to the United States?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1906.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1900.

3. When focusing on exactly how the pivotal character will come to lead a cause, the author explains that something is to be _____.
(a) At stake for them.
(b) In conflict.
(c) Enlightening.
(d) Motivating.

4. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) "Blind trust leads to destruction."
(b) "Great love defies even death."
(c) "Love rewards death."
(d) "Ruthless ambition leads to its own destruction."

5. What is needed to make life keep constantly going, according to the author in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?
(a) Motion.
(b) Faith.
(c) Money.
(d) Determination.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites, the author creates a skit where an abandoned street dog makes friends with what?

3. What Classic Greek philosopher claimed character was secondary to action?

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

5. What classical Greek Athenian philosopher was credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy and was known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students?

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