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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the play "A Doll's House"?
(a) August Strindberg.
(b) Anton Chekhov.
(c) Henrik Ibsen.
(d) William Shakespeare.

2. Who kills Macbeth at the end of "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Macduff.
(c) Siward.
(d) Fleance.

3. According to the author, the opposing force of the antagonist absolutely must be _____.
(a) More than that of the pivotal character.
(b) Strategically placed.
(c) Less than that of the pivotal character.
(d) Equal to the pivotal character.

4. What does the author claim causes motion in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?
(a) Kinetic energy.
(b) Contradiction.
(c) Commotion.
(d) Craziness.

5. Where is the man who meets the dog going in the author's scenario in Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites?
(a) The Library.
(b) The courthouse.
(c) Work.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nora's husband in "A Doll's House"?

2. Why can't the man in the scenario created by the author in Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites take the dog home?

3. Lajos Egri compels the writer to know that their characters should not be dependent on their _____.

4. The author claims that a man's _____ will react to something that affects him physically more so than his body.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of character according to the author in Chapter 6: Plot or Character--Which?

2. What must be at stake for the pivotal character, according to the author?

3. Do all writers know their premise? What are the author's thoughts on this?

4. What does orchestration mean? How is it accomplished?

5. What does the author assert about character development in Chapter 7: Characters Plotting Their Own Play?

6. What does the author assert of writers who decide to write of their own experiences?

7. Describe the author's belief about growth in the character. Why must characters grow?

8. How does the author describe contradiction and dialectics?

9. What examples does Egri use in Book I: The Premise to describe love in a play?

10. What example does the author set up in Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character?

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