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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 is a method of argument that has been central to both Indic and European philosophy since ancient times and was made popular by Plato?

2. "Romeo and Juliet" begins with a feud between the Capulets and _____.

3. What is needed to make life keep constantly going, according to the author in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?

4. What was Lajos Egri's profession when he arrived in the United States?

5. What does Oedipus do in the ending of "Oedipus Rex"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What must be at stake for the pivotal character, according to the author?

2. How does the author show the importance of character in "Oedipus Rex"?

3. Do all writers know their premise? What are the author's thoughts on this?

4. What does orchestration mean? How is it accomplished?

5. What does the author say about compromise between the pivotal character and the antagonist? Can it be achieved?

6. What does the author assert of writers who decide to write of their own experiences?

7. How does Egri assert a writer may begin a play without a premise?

8. What example does the author give to explain the unity of opposites?

9. What example of growth does the author describe in "A Doll's House"?

10. What example does the author give for the use of dialectics in perceiving contradictions in Book II: Character, Chapter 3: The Dialectical Approach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss strength of will in character development. Also, define and analyze the terms strength, will, fight, conflict, and transition.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Egri's definition of "bone structure." What components make up the bone structure of a character or a person?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Robert E. Sherwood's play, "Idiot's Delight". What are the plot, major characters and premise of the play? What does the author assert of its structure?

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