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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The epic writer of _____ plays seldom brings to his work this same fine sense of human individuality: perhaps because he is unwilling to regard a man's strength and a man's weakness with equal impartiality."

2. What type of theatre is usually distinguished by the absence of what is called style?

3. No tribute to the latent power of the theatre is as telling as that paid to it by what?

4. Who wrote Ubu Roi?

5. What is the only "interesting difference" between the theatre and the cinema?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author describe happening when a Brechtian approach is applied to other works?

2. What is the difference and similarity between a "Happening" and "alienation"?

3. What is the difference in world view between Brecht and Shakespeare?

4. The author gives a formula for creating and defining theatre. What is this formula?

5. How does the author approach the concept of liberation with Shakespeare and Brecht?

6. How does the author feel that Brecht approaches the "Holy"?

7. How does the author describe the difference between "Rough Theatre" and "Holy Theatre"?

8. What does the author speak of regarding Shakespeare and the Rough Theatre?

9. What does the author say of change and liberation regarding "The Rough Theatre"?

10. How does the author approach form and content between the actor and director?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the term "A Happening." What does this mean? How do we achieve it in the theatre? How do "Happenings" relate to "Alienation"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the playwright/theorist/director, Antoine Artaud. What is Artaud's contribution to the theatre? What is his influence on the author of The Empty Space?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the author of The Empty Space. What are his major contributions to the theatre? What makes him an innovative figure in the artistic community?

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