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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. It is said in "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage" that if one wants sainthood, one must _____.
(a) Defy the Devil.
(b) Be burned at the stake.
(c) Accept God.
(d) Go against God.

2. What is the setting of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) A castle.
(b) A prison.
(c) A monastery.
(d) A graveyard.

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

4. The cycle of exercises in "Stimulation of the Voice" from "Actor's Training (1966)," begins with _____.
(a) The head voice.
(b) The chest voice.
(c) The back voice.
(d) The stomach voice.

5. What is at the core of theatre and performance, according to Grotowski in "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) The conflict.
(b) The encounter.
(c) The beat.
(d) The text.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grotowski say that plays in book form should be called in "Theatre is an Encounter"?

2. Who is the author of "The Constant Prince"?

3. Who does Grotowski say theorized that the theatre should be a synthesis of all the arts?

4. The one absolute rule Grotowski cites in "Actor's Training (1966)" is that what must come first, then vocal expression?

5. The cycle of exercises in "Stimulation of the Voice" from "Actor's Training (1966)," ends with _____.

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