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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Statement of Principles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the greatest dangers for the actor is _____ according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique".
(a) Lack of discipline.
(b) Lack of emotion.
(c) Lack of intelligence.
(d) Lack of spontaneity.

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

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) Detrimental.
(c) Vital.
(d) Destructive.

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

5. The word "actress" and _____ were once synonymous.
(a) Courtesan.
(b) Clown.
(c) Chorus.
(d) Mime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Faustus is considered not only a saint but also _____.

2. The one absolute rule Grotowski cites in "Actor's Training (1966)" is that what must come first, then vocal expression?

3. Grotowski says in "Skara Speech" that he has underlined the fact through the workshop that there are no impulses or reactions without _____.

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

5. Grotowski's motto with which he starts his lessons is, "The essence of the theatre is the actor, his actions, and _____."

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