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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. Who is Macbeth's friend and a general in the army in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?
2. Who reveals he has entered the terminal stage of tuberculosis in "A Doll's House"?
3. According to the author, characters must do what, for if a character is the same way in the beginning as he is in the end, the play is bad?
4. What term means a striking exhibition of unlikeness?
5. What term refers to the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What example does the author set up in Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character?
2. What example does the author give to explain the unity of opposites?
3. How important is a character's environment to their actions?
4. Describe Egri's example about a crime play in Book I: Premise. Why does he assert it does not work?
5. What must be at stake for the pivotal character, according to the author?
6. Describe the author's belief about growth in the character. Why must characters grow?
7. What is the author's premise in opening Book II: Character, Chapter 1?
8. How does Egri assert a writer may begin a play without a premise?
9. What is the first step to fleshing out characters, according to the author?
10. What does the author say about compromise between the pivotal character and the antagonist? Can it be achieved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is the pivotal character in "A Doll's House"? Describe the plot and premise of this play.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Robert E. Sherwood's play, "Idiot's Delight". What are the plot, major characters and premise of the play? What does the author assert of its structure?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the characters, plot, and premise of the play "Romeo and Juliet". Which is the pivotal character in the narrative?
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