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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rough Theatre, part 1 (p. 73 to 92).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. "In Grotowski's terminology, the actor allows a role to '_____' him."
(a) Engulf.
(b) Swallow.
(c) Embody.
(d) Penetrate.
2. On the first day of rehearsal of what show did its composer, Harold Arlen, arrive wearing a blue cornflower, with champagne and presents for all?
(a) House of Flowers.
(b) Les Miserables.
(c) Death of a Salesman.
(d) La Boheme.
3. What is the Haitian voodoo priest called?
(a) The Magic Man.
(b) The Houngan.
(c) The Voodoo.
(d) The Krobodos.
4. What does "Deadly Theatre" mean?
(a) Great theatre.
(b) Avant garde theatre.
(c) Bad theatre.
(d) Intense theatre.
5. According to the author, "the moment a lover speaks, or a king utters, we rush to give them a" what?
(a) Feeling.
(b) Label.
(c) Applause.
(d) Necessity.
Short Answer Questions
1. "In the theatre, the tendency for centuries has been to put the actor" where?
2. Which country produced a television version of Ubu Roi which captivated the audience with its surrealism?
3. Who from the Martha Graham company has evolved a ballet company whose daily exercises are a continual preparation for the shock of freedom?
4. "By using language illogically, by introducing the ridiculous in speech and the fantastic in behaviour, an author of the __________ opens up for himself another vocabulary."
5. What play does the author juxtapose against Peter Weiss' play for an example of clarity of meaning?
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