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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. According to the author, it is essential that the main character have no _____ toward his ends.

2. What does Lajos Egri define as being what a writer sets out to prove with his story?

3. In Book II, Character, Chapter 11: Unity of Opposites, the author creates a skit where an abandoned street dog makes friends with what?

4. Whom does Oedipus marry?

5. It is the job of the character to prove what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the role of character according to the author in Chapter 6: Plot or Character--Which?

3. How important is a character's environment to their actions?

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

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

6. How does Egri view the correlation between thinking and premise?

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

8. What are the three dimensions the author describes as "bone structure"?

9. How does Egri relate the premise to the universal truth?

10. What does Egri say about the writer's doubts about a character's development?

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 describe rising conflict in a dramatic work. What feeds the conflict when it is rising? What does the author say of this type of conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the pivotal character in "A Doll's House"? Describe the plot and premise of this play.

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