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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is the "Theater of Cruelty" considered cruel by Artaud?
(a) It resurrects tortured gods.
(b) It attacks the foundation of culture.
(c) Its basis is that of pain.
(d) It aims to redeem mankind.

3. Artaud writes, "it is the _______ that is the theater much more than the written and spoken play."
(a) Mise en scene.
(b) Actor.
(c) Director.
(d) Performance.

4. Theater must do what in order to reconstruct itself on a layer of its own virtual reality?
(a) Create magic.
(b) Imbue poetry.
(c) Permit language.
(d) Destroy everything.

5. Artaud writes in his Second Manifesto that he plans to "renounce the theatrical superstition of the text and the _______ of the writer."
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Homage.
(c) Leadership.
(d) Worship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artaud suggests that "true theater" should not mirror human life but instead should evoke what?

2. In Artaud's metaphor for the plague, where did the ship end up docking?

3. What does the author say of "Works" in his first manifesto?

4. 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?

5. Who appears with his men like giants alongside their tiny vessels in Act 1 of Artaud's proposed production?

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