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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III: Conflict, Chapters 3 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Aristotle was a student of _____.
(a) Xenophanes.
(b) Heraclitus.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

3. What dance does the character of Nora famously dance in "A Doll's House"?
(a) The Waltz.
(b) The Jitterbug.
(c) The Tarantella.
(d) The Tango.

4. What does Lajos Egri define as being what a writer sets out to prove with his story?
(a) The truth.
(b) The plot.
(c) The laws of science.
(d) The premise.

5. According to the author, a character must represent the influence his _____ has had on him.
(a) Upbringing.
(b) Education.
(c) Environment.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is about to dedicate an orphanage that they have built in the play "Ghosts"?

2. What term refers to the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population?

3. According to the author, the opposing force of the antagonist absolutely must be _____.

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

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

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