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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XII. An Affective Athleticism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his first letter from "Letters on Language," Artaud writes "It seems, in brief, that the highest possible idea of the theater is one that reconciles us philosophically with _____."
(a) Becoming.
(b) Life.
(c) Death.
(d) Cruelty.

2. In the Balinese theater, all sounds are linked to what?
(a) Gestures.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Magic.
(d) Vocal tones.

3. How does Artaud claim musical instruments will be treated in the Theater of Cruelty?
(a) As external objects.
(b) As invisible.
(c) As objects and part of the set.
(d) As characters.

4. To whom does the author write his third letter from "Letters on Cruelty"?
(a) J.P.
(b) M.R. de R.
(c) Mme. Richeliou.
(d) Aguste Francois.

5. What sense has contemporary theater lost, according to Artaud?
(a) Psychological.
(b) Aesthetic.
(c) Beauty and language.
(d) Religious and mystic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artaud claims that the public thinks first of all with its what?

2. What does Artaud assert is the principle concern of the actor physically?

3. The biggest obstacle standing in the way of a complete and fundamental renewal of the art of theater is the respect and admiration that we have for the what?

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

5. What is the name of the third act of Artaud's proposed production?

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