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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. Who wrote "Akropolis"?
(a) Grotowski.
(b) Kalidasa.
(c) Calderon.
(d) Wyspianski.

2. Whom is Faustus arguing with in the opening scene of Grotowski's production?
(a) The devil.
(b) The villagers.
(c) Three scholars.
(d) Three doctors.

3. "Akropolis: Treatment of the Text" was written by the literary adviser to The Laboratory, named _____.
(a) T.K. Wiewioroswki.
(b) Michael Sosnowski.
(c) Ludwik Flaszen.
(d) Ludwik Grotowski.

4. What does Grotowski say "are always based on the transcendence of rules" in "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) Masterpieces.
(b) Musicals.
(c) Commercial successes.
(d) Failures.

5. Who played the role of the King in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?
(a) Ryszard Cieslak.
(b) Ludwik Flaszen.
(c) Stanislaw Scierski.
(d) Antoni Jaholkowski.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grotowski write that one must fight against when watching plays inspired by "Brecht theory?"

2. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?

3. Who conducted the interview for "Theatre is an Encounter"?

4. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .

5. The description of Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince" compares it to what Rembrandt painting?

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