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

2. Grotowski's motto with which he starts his lessons is, "The essence of the theatre is the actor, his actions, and _____."
(a) His thoughts.
(b) His responses.
(c) His emotions.
(d) What he can achieve.

3. In "Actor's Training (1966)", it is noted that Grotowski mentions that contact between the audience and actor is _____ in the theatre.
(a) Unnecessary.
(b) Vital.
(c) Detrimental.
(d) Destructive.

4. Part IV of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are what kind of exercises?
(a) Flight.
(b) Voice.
(c) Upside down.
(d) Animal.

5. In Scene 19 of "Dr. Faustus", Faustus performs miracles at the palace of whom?
(a) King Marcel I.
(b) King Richard II.
(c) Emperor Charles V.
(d) Emperor Richard V.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Grotowski reset "Akropolis"?

2. Grotowski demands _____ in his classroom.

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

4. Section B of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are based upon the work of _____.

5. What is the first exercise in "Warming Up" from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?

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