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

2. It is said in "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage" that if one wants sainthood, one must _____.
(a) Accept God.
(b) Go against God.
(c) Be burned at the stake.
(d) Defy the Devil.

3. 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) Hypnosis.
(d) Connection.

4. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that Meyerhold's production of "The Inspector General" was a sort of collage of the texts of _____.
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Beckett.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Gogol.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The technique of the "holy actor" is _____.

2. Where does the action of "Akropolis" take place in the text?

3. Who wrote the preface to "Towards a Poor Theatre"?

4. Who developed bio-mechanical training for the actor?

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

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