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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. The author points out that the best dramatists explain themselves how (regarding stage direction)?
(a) Creatively.
(b) The most.
(c) The least.
(d) Intricately.

2. What is fast disappearing from modern-day life?
(a) Imperial gestures.
(b) Understanding of truths.
(c) Beliefs in ideals.
(d) Creative impulses.

3. According to the author, "to imitate the externals of acting only perpetuates" what?
(a) Baseness.
(b) Style.
(c) Falseness.
(d) Manner.

4. 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 Neighborhood Playhouse.
(b) The Stella Adler Studio.
(c) The Stanislavsky Method.
(d) The Actor's Studio.

5. The author writes that New York has potentially the best audience in the world, but they don't go to the theatre. Why?
(a) The lack of culture.
(b) The creative impulse doesn't exist.
(c) The price is too high.
(d) The work is too shabby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author refer to Meyerhold's experiments as?

2. Who from the Martha Graham company has evolved a ballet company whose daily exercises are a continual preparation for the shock of freedom?

3. Who wrote the libretto for House of Flowers?

4. What director/playwright was rooted in the cabaret?

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

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