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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The actor should take special care to open the _____ when speaking and breathing.
(a) Lungs.
(b) Larynx.
(c) Mouth.
(d) Pharynx.

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

3. What color coat does the Prince wear in "The Constant Prince"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. One of the greatest dangers for the actor is _____ according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique".
(a) Lack of spontaneity.
(b) Lack of intelligence.
(c) Lack of emotion.
(d) Lack of discipline.

5. The body should appear how in the warm-up exercises from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?
(a) Leaden.
(b) Focused.
(c) Restrained.
(d) Weightless.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the interview "The Theatre's New Testament" made?

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

4. Grotowski says in "Skara Speech" that he has underlined the fact through the workshop that there are no impulses or reactions without _____.

5. What British director does Grotowski cite as challenging the theories of Artaud in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

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