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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose work on "physical actions" is incorporated into Grotowski's system?
(a) Stanislavski's.
(b) Artaud's.
(c) Dullin's.
(d) Brecht's.

2. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that the characters of the Odyssey are still actual because there are still _____.
(a) Pirates.
(b) Pilgrims.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Heroes.

3. What Polish Romantic poet transcribed the version of "The Constant Prince" which Grotowski produced?
(a) Ludwik Flaszen.
(b) Jerzy Grotowski.
(c) Stanislaw Scierski.
(d) Julius Slowacki.

4. What act and scene in the original script of "Dr. Faustus" does Grotowski's version begin with?
(a) Act 5, Scene 1.
(b) Act 5, Scene 2.
(c) Act 4, Scene 3.
(d) Act 3, Scene 1.

5. Who developed bio-mechanical training for the actor?
(a) Stanislavski.
(b) Meyerhold.
(c) Brecht.
(d) Beckett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people surrounding the Prince wear in "The Constant Prince"?

2. Who played the role of the Constant Prince in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?

3. Who wrote the preface to "Towards a Poor Theatre"?

4. In "He Wasn't Entirely Himself", Grotowski writes that _____ was compromised by his disciples.

5. Grotowski states in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself" that the paradox of Artaud is that he presented no what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grotowski describe the training at the Theatre Laboratory? What kind of actors does it produce?

2. How does Grotowski reinterpret the theme of "Dr. Faustus"?

3. Describe the costumes of "Akropolis". What do they contribute to the play's interpretation?

4. How does the resetting of "Akropolis" change the central question of the play?

5. How does Grotowski describe Artaud's theories in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

6. How does Grotowski answer the interviewer in "The Theatre's New Testament" about the association of the Theatre Laboratory with science?

7. How did Grotowski adapt the text of "Dr. Faustus" from the original script?

8. Describe the comparison of the Laboratory to the Bohr Institute.

9. How did Grotowski develop the theories behind the "poor theatre" and the Theatre Laboratory?

10. How do Grotowski's theories play out in the performances of "The Constant Prince"?

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