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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Metaphysics and the Mise en Scène.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Artaud comments that anything obsessive may be considered what?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

2. Artaud compares totemism to what in the Preface?
(a) A disaster.
(b) A god.
(c) An actor.
(d) A mask.

3. In the Preface, Artaud writes of his belief that "no matter how loudly we clamor for magic in our lives, we are really _____ of pursuing an existence entirely under its influence and sign."
(a) Incapable.
(b) Justified.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Unwilling.

4. What is the title of the painting which Artaud holds in great esteem in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
(a) Rushing Water.
(b) Daughters of Lot.
(c) Fleur de Lis.
(d) Matthew's Assassination.

5. Which form of the theater does Artaud admire in contrast to Occidental forms?
(a) American.
(b) Balinese.
(c) Italian.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artaud writes, "it is the _______ that is the theater much more than the written and spoken play."

2. What "theater is based upon age-old traditions which have preserved intact the secrets of using gestures, intonations, and harmonies in relation to the senses"?

3. Artaud writes in the Preface that "A civilized man judges and is judged according to his" what?

4. What two organs are the most affected and atrophied by the plague?

5. Where is the painting Artaud speaks of in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?

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