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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Constant Prince, and He Wasn't Entirely Himself, and Methodical Exploration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grotowski compare the text to in "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) A door.
(b) A field.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A prism.

2. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter", that when we think of Chekhov, we think of his plays in whose style?
(a) Dostoevsky's.
(b) Meyerhold's.
(c) Stanislavski's.
(d) Chekhov's.

3. In "The Theatre's New Testament", Grotowski asserts that the work at The Laboratory has nothing to do with _____.
(a) Art.
(b) Aesthetics.
(c) Science.
(d) Philosophy.

4. Whom does Grotowski quote in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) as saying, "Each technique leads to metaphysics"?
(a) Foucault.
(b) Heidegger.
(c) Beckett.
(d) Sartre.

5. In "The Theatre's New Testament," Grotowski says, "The elaboration of artificiality is a question of _____ - sounds and gestures - which evoke associations in the psyche of the audience."
(a) Holograms.
(b) Signals.
(c) Ideograms.
(d) Archetypes.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Akropolis: Treatment of the Text" was written by the literary adviser to The Laboratory, named _____.

2. Who is the critic whose review of "The Constant Prince" is contained in the book?

3. What takes place in Scene 9 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?

4. In "He Wasn't Entirely Himself", Grotowski writes that _____ was compromised by his disciples.

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

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