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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Actor's Technique.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)", Grotowski notes that "The exercise serves the _____."
(a) Point.
(b) Research.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Mind.

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

3. Where does the action of "Akropolis" take place in the text?
(a) A ship.
(b) A Cracow cathedral.
(c) A Spanish cathedral.
(d) A prison.

4. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that he gravitates toward the great romantic poets of Poland, but also to the works of Calderon and _____.
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Homer.
(d) Socrates.

5. What is the name of the exercise from "Actor's Training (1966)" which intends to make the pupil let himself go completely, and at the same time, set the guttural resonator in action?
(a) "Tiger" exercise.
(b) "Lion" exercise.
(c) "Cat" exercise.
(d) "Mouse" exercise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Grotowski say theorized that the theatre should be a synthesis of all the arts?

2. In Scene 2 of "Dr. Faustus", who announces that his master is about to die?

3. When was the interview in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) first published?

4. Grotowski states of Artaud in "The Actor's Technique" that to Artaud "there is an authentic parallelism between the effort of man who works with his body and _____."

5. The actor playing Dr. Faustus in Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus" is said to resemble _____.

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