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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rough Theatre, part 2 (p. 93 to 109).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does the author say, "His aim continually is holy, metaphysical, yet he never makes the mistake of staying too long on the highest plane"?
(a) Beckett.
(b) Artaud.
(c) Pinter.
(d) Shakespeare.

2. What French surrealist of the theatre does the author mention in "Rough Theatre"?
(a) Cocteaux.
(b) Jarry.
(c) Robeieux.
(d) Zouicher.

3. What does the author contend that we have lost all sense of in modern times?
(a) Worship.
(b) Ritual.
(c) Nobility.
(d) Love.

4. Which country produced a television version of Ubu Roi which captivated the audience with its surrealism?
(a) France.
(b) Britain.
(c) Israel.
(d) Czechoslavakia.

5. In what Shakespearean play is Gloucester blinded?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Henry IV.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Henry VI.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is often a call for performing the classics in what way?

2. Who does the author say is the most influential of modern writers?

3. Of whom does the author write, "never just made a slice of life--he was a doctor who with infinite gentleness and care took thousands and thousands of fine layers off life."

4. The author believes that an architect of the theatre is better off if he works like a what?

5. Which production does the author refer to in Paris which was a flop, so they offered three free performances?

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