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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who built his methods on the spontaneity of daily life, according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique"?
(a) Brecht.
(b) Artaud.
(c) Meyerhold.
(d) Stanislavski.

3. What did the actors wear in the production of "Akropolis"?
(a) Gowns.
(b) Togas.
(c) Military uniforms.
(d) Bags.

4. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that his productions are detailed investigations of the _____ relationship.
(a) Director-audience.
(b) Actor-audience.
(c) Director-producer.
(d) Actor-director.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom is Faustus arguing with in the opening scene of Grotowski's production?

2. Most of the physical distortion exercises from "Actor's Training (1966)" seem to be based on _____.

3. What does Grotowski compare the text to in "Theatre is an Encounter"?

4. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that "if we hid the things that function in our personal lives, you may be sure that our _____."

5. The problem that Grotowski encountered with Yoga for achieving concentration in the actor was that the concentration was _____.

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