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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. It is said in "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage" that if one wants sainthood, one must _____.
(a) Go against God.
(b) Defy the Devil.
(c) Accept God.
(d) Be burned at the stake.

3. "He Wasn't Entirely Himself" was an article originally published when?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1969.

4. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter", that when we think of Chekhov, we think of his plays in whose style?
(a) Meyerhold's.
(b) Stanislavski's.
(c) Dostoevsky's.
(d) Chekhov's.

5. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that there is not a contradiction between inner technique and _____.
(a) Breathing.
(b) Physics.
(c) Artifice.
(d) Psychic ability.

6. Whose investigations of extroversive and introversive reactions are incorporated into Grotowski's system?
(a) Dullin's.
(b) Brecht's.
(c) Delsarte's.
(d) Stanislavski's.

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

8. Grotowski writes in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself," that "like ____, Artaud knew of Emmanuel's coming, and what it promised."
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Kant.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Michael.

9. The description of Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince" compares it to what Rembrandt painting?
(a) "Anatomy of Rosa Lione."
(b) "Anatomy of Dr. Rialdo."
(c) "Anatomy of Dr. Tulp."
(d) "Anatomy of St. Margaret."

10. Whom does the Angel struggle with in "Akropolis"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Jacob.
(c) John.
(d) Peter.

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

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

13. What director proposed an autonomous theatre "vis-à-vis literature," according to Grotowski in "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) Artaud.
(b) Meyerhold.
(c) Stanislavski.
(d) Chekhov.

14. How does Grotowski claim to feel when asked, "What is the origin of your experimental theatre productions?"
(a) Impatient.
(b) Eager.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that Meyerhold's production of "The Inspector General" was a sort of collage of the texts of _____.

2. In Scene 2 of "Dr. Faustus", who announces that his master is about to die?

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

4. Who does Grotowski say asked the key methodological questions of acting in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

5. In Scene 5 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus talks to Cornelius and _____.

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