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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Grotowski approach second in "Actor's Training (1966)"?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Stimulation of the Voice.
(c) Floor work.
(d) Animal exercises.

4. What type of respiration is the most effective for the actor?
(a) Total respiration.
(b) Deep respiration.
(c) Lower respiration.
(d) Upper respiration.

5. It is the task of _____ to amplify the carrying power of sound emitted in the actor.
(a) Vocal chords.
(b) The tongue.
(c) The lungs.
(d) Resonators.

Short Answer Questions

1. "He Wasn't Entirely Himself" was an article originally published when?

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

3. The interview for "The Actor's Technique" with Grotowski was conducted by _____.

4. Who wrote "Akropolis"?

5. In Scene 4 of "Dr. Faustus", Faustus describes his struggle between theology and magic as represented by an owl and a _____.

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