1. What form of theatre does the author discuss first in the book?
(a) Holy Theatre.
(b) Bad Theatre.
(c) Immediate Theatre.
(d) Deadly Theatre.

2. Whose speech in Shakespeare holds the line, "Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter," despite the fact that the character who speaks it is considered "wicked"?
(a) Juliet.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Goneril.
(d) Emilia.

3. In which traditional theatre do actors pass knowledge orally from father to son?
(a) Shakespearean Theatre.
(b) Noh Theatre.
(c) French Theatre.
(d) Indian Theatre.

4. Where did the author, in 1946, encounter children piling into a space to watch two clowns?
(a) The Hamburg Opera.
(b) The London Globe.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) The Royal Shakespeare Company.

5. What play does the author juxtapose against Peter Weiss' play for an example of clarity of meaning?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Henry V.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

Short Answer Questions

1. "When the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of King Lear toured through Europe, the production was steadily improving and the best performances lay between" where?

2. "The actor's work is never for _______, yet always is for one."

3. What is the climax of the theatre, which is not the climax of applause?

4. The author writes that New York has potentially the best audience in the world, but they don't go to the theatre. Why?

5. The author refers to Broadway not as a jungle, but a what?

(see the answer key)

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