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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Theatre's New Testament," Grotowski says, "The elaboration of artificiality is a question of _____ - sounds and gestures - which evoke associations in the psyche of the audience."
(a) Archetypes.
(b) Holograms.
(c) Signals.
(d) Ideograms.

3. What is the setting of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) A castle.
(b) A monastery.
(c) A prison.
(d) A graveyard.

4. Part V of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are "Leaps and _____."
(a) Dances.
(b) Gestures.
(c) Falls.
(d) Somersaults.

5. What form of theatre is based around improvised scenarios, which Grotowski cites in "The Theatre's New Testament"?
(a) Performance art.
(b) Mime.
(c) Greek theatre.
(d) Commedia dell'Arte.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The cycle of exercises in "Stimulation of the Voice" from "Actor's Training (1966)," ends with _____.

3. Before performances, Grotowski's actors have a period of silence for _____.

4. Grotowski tells the students in "Skara Speech" to "make your actions _____."

5. In Part V of "Statement of Principles," Grotowski writes that "an act of creation has nothing to do with either external comfort or conventional _____."

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