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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dr Faustus: Textual Montage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What training techniques of oriental theatre does Grotowski implement?
(a) Thai Opera.
(b) Balinese Opera.
(c) Mejing Opera.
(d) Peking Opera.

2. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that there is not a contradiction between inner technique and _____.
(a) Psychic ability.
(b) Breathing.
(c) Physics.
(d) Artifice.

3. In "The Theatre's New Testament", Grotowski asserts that the work at The Laboratory has nothing to do with _____.
(a) Art.
(b) Science.
(c) Aesthetics.
(d) Philosophy.

4. Whom does the Angel struggle with in "Akropolis"?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Peter.
(c) Michael.
(d) John.

5. What does Grotowski refer to contemporary theatre, or "synthetic theatre" as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
(a) Rich Theatre.
(b) Modern Theatre.
(c) Contemporary Theatre.
(d) Artsy Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the interview in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) first published?

2. Whose investigations of extroversive and introversive reactions are incorporated into Grotowski's system?

3. What does Grotowski say that he and his actors are trying to avoid in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

4. "Akropolis: Treatment of the Text" was written by the literary adviser to The Laboratory, named _____.

5. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter", that when we think of Chekhov, we think of his plays in whose style?

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