The Art of Dramatic Writing Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Lajos Egri
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The Art of Dramatic Writing Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Lajos Egri
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: Character, Chapters 4 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills Macbeth at the end of "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Fleance.
(c) Macduff.
(d) Siward.

2. What does Lajos Egri claim is the premise of "Othello"?
(a) "Jealousy destroys itself and the object of its love."
(b) "Great love defies even death."
(c) "Love rewards death."
(d) "Ruthless ambition leads to its own destruction."

3. What expressionist play by Lajos Egri was translated from Hungarian and produced at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York in the 1920s?
(a) "There Will be No Performance".
(b) "Devils".
(c) "Believe Me or Not".
(d) "Rapid Transit".

4. Who is the father of Oedipus?
(a) Jocasta.
(b) King Laius.
(c) King Pelops.
(d) Creon.

5. What does Lajos Egri state first and foremost the writer must have of his characters?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Irony.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of King Lear?

2. What term refers to a lack of conflict in a scene or play?

3. What Classic Greek philosopher claimed character was secondary to action?

4. What term refers to the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population?

5. Whom does Macbeth first kill in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"?

(see the answer key)

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