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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV: General, Chapters 9 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Macbeth first kill in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?
(a) Lennox.
(b) Seyton.
(c) Banquo.
(d) King Duncan.

2. According to the author, every sensible invention must have _____.
(a) Marketability.
(b) An owner.
(c) A purpose.
(d) A price.

3. Who is the pivotal character in "The Cherry Orchard"?
(a) Anya.
(b) Varya.
(c) Leonid Andreyevitch Gaev.
(d) Mme. Ranevsky.

4. Who advises Juliet to take a strong sleeping draught on the eve of her wedding in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Friar Lille.
(b) Count Le Mans.
(c) Friar Laurence.
(d) Count La Rochelle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is needed to make life keep constantly going, according to the author in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?

2. "Hymn to the Rising Sun" is cited in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue to prove how _____ can be put forth competently without force or illogical, out-of-character dialogue?

3. A play, according to the author, will not work without what central figure who drives the action?

4. What does the author claim causes motion in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?

5. When was Lajos Egri born?

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