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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. Whom is Christine in love with in "A Doll's House"?

2. What term means a striking exhibition of unlikeness?

3. What is Nora's last name in "A Doll's House"?

4. What is a method of argument that has been central to both Indic and European philosophy since ancient times and was made popular by Plato?

5. The antagonist in a play or work of literature faces off against _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the author define premise? What is the importance of the premise?

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

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

9. Describe Egri's example about a crime play in Book I: Premise. Why does he assert it does not work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss the element and characteristics of action. How is action defined by the author? What drives the action of a play?

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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