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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: Character, Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What classical Greek Athenian philosopher was credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy and was known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students?
(a) Heraclitus.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

2. What does Oedipus do in the ending of "Oedipus Rex"?
(a) Shoots himself.
(b) Blinds himself.
(c) Cuts his wrist.
(d) Hangs himself.

3. Who hid Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's lodging in "Othello"?
(a) Emilia.
(b) Bianca.
(c) Gratiano.
(d) Iago.

4. What French writer and critic born in 1849 said every play needs a goal?
(a) Ferdinand Brunetière.
(b) Jean Michel Jarre.
(c) Pierre de Ronsard.
(d) Jean Giraudoux.

5. What term refers to the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population?
(a) Destiny.
(b) Endurance.
(c) Challenges.
(d) Environment.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, when a writer has pivotal characters and antagonists, he must make certain they are ____.

2. Where was Lajos Egri born?

3. What are defined as habitual patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion?

4. From whom did Nora borrow money in "A Doll's House"?

5. What French author and dramatist is cited in Book I: The Premise as stating "How can you tell what road to take unless you know where you are going?"

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