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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. On what island does Artaud's metaphor of the plague take place?
(a) Monte Blanc.
(b) Sardinia.
(c) Greenland.
(d) Indonesia.

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

3. What, along with theater scripted in words, must disappear because it loses its value as soon as it is repeated?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Dance.

4. Who is the painter whom Artaud writes of in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
(a) Lucas van den Leyden.
(b) Andres Michaeleas.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) Hans Vernswarth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Preface, Artaud writes of his belief that "no matter how loudly we clamor for magic in our lives, we are really _____ of pursuing an existence entirely under its influence and sign."

2. What does Artaud say diminishes the value of the theater?

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

4. Which filmmakers/performers does Artaud make reference to in "Metaphysics and Mise en Scene"?

5. Artaud believes that theater should be the art of creating a higher meaning that cannot be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Saint-Remys do following his dream of the plague?

2. What does Artaud say in reference to totems in his Preface?

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

4. What replaces the playwright in the Balinese Theater? How is this figure described?

5. What is the meaning behind the title of "The Theater and Its Double"?

6. How does the author describe the effects of a plague on civilization?

7. What are the sources of the essays in "The Balinese Theater"?

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

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

10. What good does the author assert comes from both plagues and theater?

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