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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 wrote the play "Black Pit"?

2. What does Egri define as the no-return point and the highest in the scene?

3. What is defined as the organization and presentation of events and scenes in a work of fiction or drama so that the reader or observer is prepared to some degree for what occurs later in the work?

4. What verb means to lay stress upon stress?

5. "Hymn to the Rising Sun" is cited in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue to prove how _____ can be put forth competently without force or illogical, out-of-character dialogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author write about the obligatory scene?

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

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

4. How can messages be conveyed with dialogue? What should the writer avoid?

5. Where does the author assert exposition should exist in a play?

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

7. How does the author relate character to action and environment?

8. What does Egri show by example with the play "Stevedore"?

9. How does the author relate conflict to genetics?

10. What kind of conflict does the author exemplify in the play "Idiot's Delight"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the theories of Egri and Aristotle on the importance of character. How does character relate to action?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Egri's assessment of the premise of "The Tragedy of Macbeth". Who are the pivotal character and antagonist in this play?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters, plot, and premise of the play "Romeo and Juliet". Which is the pivotal character in the narrative?

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