1. In his second letter from "Letters on Language," Artaud underlines the fact that _____ precede language.
(a) Mise en scene.
(b) Spectacle.
(c) Actions.
(d) Truth.

2. According to the author, "Our long habit of seeking _____ has made us forget the idea of a serious theater."
(a) Diversion.
(b) Realism.
(c) Joy.
(d) Ignorance.

3. What does Artaud compare actors of the "current" theater to in "The Theater and Cruelty"?
(a) Puppets.
(b) Artisans.
(c) Circus freaks.
(d) Religious leaders.

4. The author of Occidental theater is replaced by what in Balinese theater?
(a) Auteur de theatre.
(b) Raison d'etre.
(c) Mise en scene.
(d) Metteur en scène.

5. Where was the ship from that came to dock on the island of Artaud's metaphor?
(a) Beirut.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Istanbul.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artaud writes of "a seventh state which is beyond breath and which, through the door of the highest ____, the state of Sattva, joins the manifest to the non-manifest."

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

3. Artaud intends his theater to to seek in the what of tremendous masses?

4. Artaud comments that anything obsessive may be considered what?

5. What does the term "Occidental" mean?

(see the answer key)

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