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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. What does Lajos Egri claim is the premise of "Othello"?

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

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

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

5. Whom does Macbeth first kill in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Egri relate man's mind with his physical body in describing character development?

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

6. What example does the author give for the use of dialectics in perceiving contradictions in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?

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

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

9. What are the three dimensions the author describes as "bone structure"?

10. What does Egri say about the writer's doubts about a character's development?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters, plot, and premise of the play "Romeo and Juliet". Which is the pivotal character in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Egri's assessment of the premise of "The Tragedy of Macbeth". Who are the pivotal character and antagonist in this play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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