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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VIII. The Theater of Cruelty (First Manifesto).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Artaud writes that true theater arises out of an organized what?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Suspension of disbelief.
(c) Lie.
(d) Structure.

2. Of the performers of the Balinese theater, Artaud writes, "They are like huge _____ full of lines and segments drawn to connect them with an unknown natural perspective of which they seem nothing more than a, kind of detached geometry."
(a) Gods.
(b) Insects.
(c) Men.
(d) Monsters.

3. In the Balinese theater, which figure becomes a "manager of magic" or master of "sacred ceremonies"?
(a) The director.
(b) The audience.
(c) The actor.
(d) The set designer.

4. In what town does Artaud tell the story of the plague being foreseen by the viceroy?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Paris.
(c) Cagliari.
(d) Marseilles.

5. In "The Alchemical Theater," Artaud writes, "All true alchemists know that the alchemical symbol is a _____ as the theater is a ______.
(a) Mirror.
(b) Smokescreen.
(c) Art.
(d) Mirage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should we do with poetry, according to Artaud?

2. The "gold" of the theater evokes in the spirit what, according to Artaud?

3. How does Artaud claim musical instruments will be treated in the Theater of Cruelty?

4. Artaud claims in his first manifesto that Occidental theater should look at _____ theater for inspiration.

5. What will be avoided in terms of costuming in the Theater of Cruelty?

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