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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, it is essential that the main character have no _____ toward his ends.

2. The Sophists taught what, meaning quality or excellence as the highest value and determinant of one's actions in life?

3. Who is Romeo's cousin in "Romeo and Juliet"?

4. In Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites, the author states that the antagonist and pivotal character absolutely cannot do what?

5. What term refers to a lack of conflict in a scene or play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How important is a character's environment to their actions?

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

3. What does the author say about compromise between the pivotal character and the antagonist? Can it be achieved?

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

5. What example of growth does the author describe in "A Doll's House"?

6. How does Egri view the correlation between thinking and premise?

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

8. What is the first step to fleshing out characters, according to the author?

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

10. What example does the author give to explain the unity of opposites?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Egri's definition of "bone structure." What components make up the bone structure of a character or a person?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss static conflict as described by the author. What plays does he cite as examples of static conflict and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the dramatic works written by Lajos Egri. What success did they receive when they were produced?

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