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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. The action of "Hedda Gabler" takes place in a villa in _____.

2. When a writer has trouble entering and exiting his characters, the author believes he _____.

3. Who is about to dedicate an orphanage that they have built in the play "Ghosts"?

4. When did "The Cherry Orchard" premiere?

5. What does Lajos Egri define as a state of things in which a decisive change one way or another is impending?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the importance of emotion in the character, according to Egri?

3. What is the first division of conflict the author describes in detail in the text?

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

5. What work by Leonardo da Vinci does Egri cite as an example of transition?

6. What is the definition and importance of conflict in drama?

7. How does Egri's student describe the importance of dialogue in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue?

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

9. How is transition shown in Moliere's "Tartuffe" in the text?

10. Why might a writer have difficulty with entrances and exits in his play? What does the writer suggest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use "A Doll's House" to illustrate character growth and transition? What scenes in particular did he choose to use and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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