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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Holy Theatre, part 2 (p 61-72).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author opines that "today the theatre of doubting, of unease, of trouble, of alarm, seems truer than the theatre" with what?
(a) A generous spirit.
(b) A sad ending.
(c) A happy ending.
(d) A noble aim.

2. According to the author, "the moment a lover speaks, or a king utters, we rush to give them a" what?
(a) Label.
(b) Feeling.
(c) Necessity.
(d) Applause.

3. "Occasion, Event, Happening--the words are..." what?
(a) Opposing.
(b) Interchangeable.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Positive.

4. Whose "plays are symbols in an exact sense of the word. A false symbol is soft and vague: a true symbol is hard and clear"?
(a) Harold Pinter.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) Tennessee Williams.

5. The author says of Deadly Theatre, that "just the right degree of _______ is a reassuring guarantee of a worthwhile event."
(a) Celebration.
(b) Boringness.
(c) Intellectualism.
(d) Spectacle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company is mentioned by the author as using time well, rehearsing approximately 12 months for performances?

2. "The actor's work is never for _______, yet always is for one."

3. What used to be the great symbol of a whole school of theatre?

4. There is often a call for performing the classics in what way?

5. Who does the author say is the most influential of modern writers?

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