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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Metaphysics and the Mise en Scène.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which filmmakers/performers does Artaud make reference to in "Metaphysics and Mise en Scene"?
(a) Abbott and Costello.
(b) Lucy and Desi.
(c) Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.
(d) The Marx Brothers.

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

3. In Artaud's metaphor for the plague, where did the ship end up docking?
(a) Paris.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Rome.
(d) Marseilles.

4. What is the title of the painting which Artaud holds in great esteem in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
(a) Fleur de Lis.
(b) Matthew's Assassination.
(c) Daughters of Lot.
(d) Rushing Water.

5. What is the name of the ship in Artaud's metaphor of the plague?
(a) Calgiari.
(b) Sardinia.
(c) Saint-Remys.
(d) Grand-Saint-Antoine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artaud claims that while Occidental theater is focused on the psychological, Oriental theater focuses on what?

2. Artaud writes, "it is the _______ that is the theater much more than the written and spoken play."

3. What animal does the author say has a mysterious affinity with the plague?

4. Who had a prophetic dream about a plague destroying his city?

5. Where does Artaud say "there is no art: things are made for use."

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