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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theatre is an Encounter, and Akropolis: Treatment of the Text.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Theatre's New Testament," Grotowski says that it is "far less risky to be Mr. Smith all one's life than to be" _____.
(a) Mozart.
(b) Van Gogh.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) Picasso.

2. The word "actress" and _____ were once synonymous.
(a) Courtesan.
(b) Clown.
(c) Mime.
(d) Chorus.

3. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .
(a) Represses it.
(b) Sacrifices it.
(c) Retains it.
(d) Destroys it.

4. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?
(a) Trance.
(b) Focus.
(c) Connection.
(d) Hypnosis.

5. What does Grotowski compare his work with actors to, as opposed to that of the artist or the scientist in "The Theatre's New Testament"?
(a) Shoemaker.
(b) Groomer.
(c) Musician.
(d) Physician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "he who once dreamed of becoming a playwright" usually end up as, according to Grotowski?

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

3. How does Grotowski claim to feel when asked, "What is the origin of your experimental theatre productions?"

4. To the average theatregoer, the theatre is first and foremost a what, according to Grotowski?

5. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that his productions are detailed investigations of the _____ relationship.

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