The Empty Space Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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The Empty Space Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Deadly Theatre, part 2 (p. 30-46).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In America, the author writes, "Years ago, ______ came into being to give a faith and continuity to those unhappy artists who were being so rapidly thrown in and out of work."
(a) The Stella Adler Studio.
(b) The Stanislavsky Method.
(c) The Actor's Studio.
(d) The Neighborhood Playhouse.

2. Who wrote the libretto for House of Flowers?
(a) Peter Brook.
(b) James Jackson.
(c) Truman Capote.
(d) Harold Clurman.

3. 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) Death of a Salesman.
(b) House of Flowers.
(c) Les Miserables.
(d) La Boheme.

4. In France, there are how many deadly ways of playing classical tragedy, according to the author?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

5. What are audiences doing in "elevating something bad into a success"?
(a) Cheating the critics.
(b) Being idiots.
(c) Cheating themselves.
(d) Lying to the authors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who challenged Stanislavsky, proposing a different style of playing?

2. Who, according to the author, "was trained to reject cliché imitations of reality and to search for something more real in himself."

3. According to the author, "the moment a lover speaks, or a king utters, we rush to give them a" what?

4. What does the author say is nonexistent in today's world?

5. What British playwright does the author laud, who also works as a director and performer?

(see the answer key)

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