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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. The antagonist in a play or work of literature faces off against _____.
3. What classical Greek Athenian philosopher was credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy and was known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students?
4. What Classic Greek philosopher claimed character was secondary to action?
5. Who is Romeo's cousin in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author define premise? What is the importance of the premise?
2. What does Egri say about the writer's doubts about a character's development?
3. Describe Egri's example about a crime play in Book I: Premise. Why does he assert it does not work?
4. What example does the author set up in Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character?
5. What example of growth does the author describe in "A Doll's House"?
6. What does the author claim is the one key factor in obtaining conflict?
7. How does Egri view the correlation between thinking and premise?
8. How does Egri relate man's mind with his physical body in describing character development?
9. What are the three dimensions the author describes as "bone structure"?
10. Describe the author's belief about growth in the character. Why must characters grow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss jumping conflict and melodrama in dramatic literature. What leads to characters "jumping"? How can this be prevented?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author use "A Doll's House" to illustrate character growth and transition? What scenes in particular did he choose to use and why?
Essay Topic 3
Define and discuss strength of will in character development. Also, define and analyze the terms strength, will, fight, conflict, and transition.
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