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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. Where has Nora arrived from in the beginning of "A Doll's House"?
3. What does Oedipus do in the ending of "Oedipus Rex"?
4. Where is the man who meets the dog going in the author's scenario in Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites?
5. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of "Romeo and Juliet"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What example does the author give for the use of dialectics in perceiving contradictions in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?
2. How does Egri assert a writer may begin a play without a premise?
3. What examples does Egri use in Book I: The Premise to describe love in a play?
4. What does the author assert about character development in Chapter 7: Characters Plotting Their Own Play?
5. What does the author claim is the one key factor in obtaining conflict?
6. How does the author show the importance of character in "Oedipus Rex"?
7. What does the author assert of writers who decide to write of their own experiences?
8. What are the three dimensions the author describes as "bone structure"?
9. How does the author define premise? What is the importance of the premise?
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
Who is the pivotal character in "A Doll's House"? Describe the plot and premise of this play.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Define and discuss static conflict as described by the author. What plays does he cite as examples of static conflict and why?
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