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SECOND LISTENING QUIZ 5.1 (10/9/2023)

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5 questions

Instructions

Directions: Listen to the track and answer the questions.

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Question 1

1.

What is the lecture mainly about?

The importance of creating believable characters in plays

The influence of the literature of “realism” on French theater

A successful standard formula for writing plays

A famous example of a well-made play

Question 2

2.

According to the professor, why did some playwrights write the end of a play before the beginning?

To prevent the audience from using logic to guess the ending

To ensure that the plot would develop in a logical manner

To produce multiple scripts as quickly as possible

To avoid writing endings similar to those of other plays

Question 3

3.

Why does the professor mention a conversation between two servants?

To give examples of typical characters in a well-made play

To show how background information might be revealed in a well-made play

To explain why Romeo and Juliet can be considered a well-made play

To explain how playwrights develop the obligatory scene of a well-made play

Question 4

4.

According to the professor, what dramatic elements are typically included in a well-made play to help move the plot forward?

A series of major changes in the hero’s apparent chances of success

The introduction of new characters midway through the play

The movement of major characters from one setting to another

Question 5

5.

What does the professor imply about the obligatory scene and the denouement?

The difference between them might be unclear to some people.

Both are useful techniques for developing realistic characters.

The denouement usually occurs within the obligatory scene.

The obligatory scene is usually less exciting than the denouement.