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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. The author writes, "Years ago I saw a girl at the Actors' Studio approaching a speech of Lady Macbeth's by..." doing what?
(a) Screaming loudly.
(b) Weeping uncontrollably.
(c) Pretending to be a tree.
(d) Standing on a cliff.

2. What British playwright does the author laud, who also works as a director and performer?
(a) Shepard.
(b) Sletteland.
(c) Pinter.
(d) Williams.

3. Which Chinese Opera Company came to London and retained touch with its sources, creating something new every night?
(a) Siam Opera Company.
(b) Pekin Opera Company.
(c) Xing Opera Company.
(d) Formosa Opera Company.

4. Approximately how long is a rehearsal process in New York, according to the author?
(a) One week.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author says that we think of what as killing the theatre?

2. Who wrote the libretto for House of Flowers?

3. In which traditional theatre do actors pass knowledge orally from father to son?

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

5. The author says of Deadly Theatre, that "just the right degree of _______ is a reassuring guarantee of a worthwhile event."

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