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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. This is a perversion of theater to represent psychological and social conflicts and daily life, simply because the object of theater is not psychological but rather plastic and essentially what?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Transcendental.
(c) Ungodly.
(d) Material.

4. Artaud writes, "We are told that the Mysteries of ______ confined themselves to the mise en scene of a certain number of moral truths."
(a) Eleusis.
(b) Sappho.
(c) Orpheus.
(d) Odysseus.

5. In Balinese theater, voice and speech are given an entirely new role, in part because the power of the director, or __________ of a play is absolute.
(a) Metteur en scène.
(b) Raison d'etre.
(c) Dictator.
(d) Mais de scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Balinese theater, all sounds are linked to what?

2. 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?

3. Artaud writes, "Compared with the murderer's fury which exhausts itself, that of the ______ remains enclosed within a perfect circle."

4. What is the title of the painting which Artaud holds in great esteem in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?

5. In the Preface, Artaud writes, "If confusion is the sign of the times, I see at the root of this confusion a rupture between things and ____".

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Artaud write of change and civilization regarding the theater in "No More Masterpieces"?

2. How does Artaud associate culture and art?

3. How does Artaud relate theater to the painting from "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?

4. Who does Artaud hold responsible for much of the "masterpieces" he wants to demolish? Why?

5. What is the principle limitation of the current theater, as described by the author in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?

6. What must occur for the theater to be restored, according to the author?

7. In "Oriental and Occidental Theater," how does Artaud describe the downfall of the West?

8. What does the author claim is the reasoning behind why the public is turning away from the "higher" arts in "No More Masterpieces"?

9. What does Artaud write of civilization and culture in his Preface?

10. What does Artaud write about the message of the painting he describes in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?

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