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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Actor's Training (1966).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .
(a) Retains it.
(b) Destroys it.
(c) Sacrifices it.
(d) Represses it.

2. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?
(a) Trance.
(b) Hypnosis.
(c) Connection.
(d) Focus.

3. How long in the play "Dr. Faustus" does Faustus have to live before his martyrdom of hell?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) One day.

4. What did the actors wear in the production of "Akropolis"?
(a) Bags.
(b) Military uniforms.
(c) Togas.
(d) Gowns.

5. Who did Artaud write a letter to which said, "I am not entirely myself?"
(a) Pierre Viteret.
(b) Jacques Riviere.
(c) Jacques Molière.
(d) Johann Racine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Faustus in Scene 6 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?

2. What do the people surrounding the Prince wear in "The Constant Prince"?

3. Who is the critic whose review of "The Constant Prince" is contained in the book?

4. What Polish Romantic poet transcribed the version of "The Constant Prince" which Grotowski produced?

5. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that he gravitates toward the great romantic poets of Poland, but also to the works of Calderon and _____.

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