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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. Why does the man in the author's short skit in Book III: Conflict, Chapter 2: Cause and Effect realize he cannot date a girl?
2. What movement arose in early 20th century German theater of which Georg Kaiser and Ernst Toller were the most famous playwrights?
3. To examine how gradually a person moves from one pole to the other, the author cites from one of _____ works that studies the peaceful death of a perfectly healthy old man.
4. What does the author assert environment influences in drama?
5. Who is about to dedicate an orphanage that they have built in the play "Ghosts"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author write about the obligatory scene?
2. What is the importance of emotion in the character, according to Egri?
3. How does Egri's student describe the importance of dialogue in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue?
4. What work by Leonardo da Vinci does Egri cite as an example of transition?
5. What kind of conflict does the author exemplify in the play "Idiot's Delight"?
6. What is the definition and importance of conflict in drama?
7. What does Egri cite from the play "Ghosts" to show transition?
8. What does the author show in the play "Design for Living"?
9. What is the opposite of rising conflict?
10. How does the author relate conflict to genetics?
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
Define the terms pivotal character and antagonist in literature and drama. What other terms have been used for pivotal character and why is Egri's definition different?
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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