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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Skara Speech.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grotowski states in "Skara Speech" that memories are always _____.
(a) Physical reactions.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Visceral reactions.
(d) Transitive reactions.

2. What does Grotowski define as "not a collection of skills but an eradication of blocks?"
(a) Via negativa.
(b) Resistance training.
(c) The Method.
(d) Der negate.

3. Who conducted the interview for "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) Mark Pintio.
(b) Naim Kattan.
(c) Denis Barbet.
(d) Sarah Sondheim.

4. What do the people surrounding the Prince wear in "The Constant Prince"?
(a) Gowns.
(b) Togas.
(c) Military uniforms.
(d) Robes.

5. What takes place in Scene 9 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) Faustus' birth.
(b) Faustus' beheading.
(c) Faustus' marriage.
(d) Faustus' baptism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The two fundamental elements that define theatre to Grotowski are the actor and the _____.

3. Whom does Grotowski quote in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) as saying, "Each technique leads to metaphysics"?

4. What does Grotowski approach second in "Actor's Training (1966)"?

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

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