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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his Preface, Artaud writes that "It is right that from time to time cataclysms occur which compel us to return to" what?

2. Of what does Artaud say needs not to change before theater is renewed, but the reverse is true?

3. Artaud says that the reason the public is not interested in "higher" art and in theater in particular, is because people do not react to what?

4. In "The Alchemical Theater," Artaud writes, "All true alchemists know that the alchemical symbol is a _____ as the theater is a ______.

5. In what year was the original Le Theatre et son Double published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Artaud associate culture and art?

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

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

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

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

9. In what reference does Artaud comment on Plato in "The Alchemical Theater"?

10. What is the "perversion" of the theater of the west, according to the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the term "metaphysics." Define this term and relate how the author uses it regarding the theater.

Essay Topic 2

In "The Alchemical Theater," the author uses another metaphor. Describe this metaphor as it applies to the theater.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the painting "The Daughters of Lot." What does Artaud intimate this painting means in terms of the theater?

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