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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. What philosopher surmised that "every story must have a beginning, middle, and an end"?

2. The author believes the writer to be lost if he is spending his time worrying about _____.

3. What is always relative to someone or something, according to the author?

4. It is stated by the author that rising conflict will result in _____.

5. Who wrote that the obligatory scene "is the immediate goal toward which the play is driving"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of emotion in the character, according to Egri?

2. What does the author show in the play "Design for Living"?

3. What are the four divisions of conflict related by the author?

4. How is the point of attack defined? Where should it take place, according to the author?

5. What example does the author present for the emergence of conflict in Book III: Conflict, Chapter 1: Origin of Action?

6. What does Egri cite from the play "Ghosts" to show transition?

7. What work by Leonardo da Vinci does Egri cite as an example of transition?

8. What is the author's example from "Tartuffe" regarding conflict?

9. What is Egri's response to Aristotle's theory on story structure?

10. How does Egri's student describe the importance of dialogue in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue?

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

Define and discuss the unity of opposites. How does the author define this term? What does he relate about compromise in the reading?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the dramatic works written by Lajos Egri. What success did they receive when they were produced?

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