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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. According to the author, when a writer has pivotal characters and antagonists, he must make certain they are ____.
2. What must every planned sprint have, according to the author in Book I: The Premise?
3. The author claims that a man's _____ will react to something that affects him physically more so than his body.
4. What childless widow is friends with Nora in "A Doll's House"?
5. What American writer wrote "The root-idea is the beginning of the process"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first step to fleshing out characters, according to the author?
2. What does the author say about compromise between the pivotal character and the antagonist? Can it be achieved?
3. What example of growth does the author describe in "A Doll's House"?
4. What example does the author give to explain the unity of opposites?
5. What is the author's premise in opening Book II: Character, Chapter 1?
6. What does Egri say about the writer's doubts about a character's development?
7. How does Egri assert a writer may begin a play without a premise?
8. Describe Egri's example about a crime play in Book I: Premise. Why does he assert it does not work?
9. What example does the author set up in Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character?
10. What does the author assert in Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character about the need to fight?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Egri's assessment of the premise of "The Tragedy of Macbeth". Who are the pivotal character and antagonist in 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 the element of environment and its relationship to character and action. How does the author define "motivation"?
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