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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Holy Theatre, part 1 (p 47 to 61).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who theorized the "Theatre of Cruelty"?
(a) Bertolt Brecht.
(b) Merce Cunningham.
(c) Jerzy Grotowski.
(d) Antoine Artaud.
2. The theatre has often been called what?
(a) A misery.
(b) A whore.
(c) A waste.
(d) A religion.
3. The author says that we think of what as killing the theatre?
(a) Art museums.
(b) Cinema.
(c) Burlesque.
(d) Television.
4. When did the author first go to Stratford?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1945.
5. 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 Stanislavsky Method.
(b) The Neighborhood Playhouse.
(c) The Actor's Studio.
(d) The Stella Adler Studio.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does the author say is the most influential of modern writers?
2. The author writes that, "All through the world theatre audiences are ______".
3. A word is an end product which begins with what?
4. What does the author contend is "the only trouble with violent shocks"?
5. What does the author say is nonexistent in today's world?
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