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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. What is the first exercise from the second set of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" called?
(a) The monkey.
(b) The goat.
(c) The lion.
(d) The cat.

2. Who is the critic whose review of "The Constant Prince" is contained in the book?
(a) Denis Robans.
(b) Josef Schwartz.
(c) Michael Cleauson.
(d) Josef Kelera.

3. What training techniques of oriental theatre does Grotowski implement?
(a) Balinese Opera.
(b) Mejing Opera.
(c) Thai Opera.
(d) Peking Opera.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that his productions are detailed investigations of the _____ relationship.

2. What does Grotowski say that he and his actors are trying to avoid in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

3. What does Grotowski refer to contemporary theatre, or "synthetic theatre" as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

4. Grotowski writes in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself," that "like ____, Artaud knew of Emmanuel's coming, and what it promised."

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

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