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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 refers to the psychological classification of different types of individuals?

2. "Romeo and Juliet" begins with a feud between the Capulets and _____.

3. In Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach, the author exemplifies his approach by creating a female character who turns to _____.

4. The author asserts that one key factor in obtaining conflict is what?

5. Who is the father of Oedipus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the author's premise in opening Book II: Character, Chapter 1?

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

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

7. How does the author claim a story moving from love to hate should be orchestrated?

8. How does Egri relate the premise to the universal truth?

9. How does Egri assert a writer may begin a play without a premise?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss the unity of opposites. How does the author define this term? What does he relate about compromise in the reading?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the element of environment and its relationship to character and action. How does the author define "motivation"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the concept of premise introduced in the text. How does Egri's definition of the term relate to the encyclopedia definition? How is this term used in other art forms?

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