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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through American Encounter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grotowski says in "American Encounter", that "we cannot hide our personal, essential things--even if they are _____."
(a) Sins.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Scary.
(d) Impulses.

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

3. The most developed of acting methods belongs to whom, according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique"?
(a) Artaud.
(b) Stanislavski.
(c) Brecht.
(d) Meyerhold.

4. How does Grotowski claim to feel when asked, "What is the origin of your experimental theatre productions?"
(a) Eager.
(b) Happy.
(c) Impatient.
(d) Hesitant.

5. Grotowski says in "American Encounter" that the third thing one could consider "ethical" is the problem of _____.
(a) Laughter.
(b) Process and result.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Prejudice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most of the physical distortion exercises from "Actor's Training (1966)" seem to be based on _____.

2. The fact that "in order to get the result you must not look for it" is a _____.

3. The body should appear how in the warm-up exercises from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?

4. What is the name of the cat Grotowski refers to when discussing associations in "Skara Speech"?

5. In one exercise from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)", the actor is to jump onto a chair. Where does the jump come from in the body?

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