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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the institute discussed in "Methodical Exploration"?
(a) Bohr Institute.
(b) Bryg Institute.
(c) Ross Institute.
(d) Maht Institute.

2. Who developed a system of synthesis that Grotowski adopted for the actor?
(a) Vakhtanghov.
(b) Chariknov.
(c) Vanslav.
(d) Kritinkov.

3. In "He Wasn't Entirely Himself", Grotowski writes that _____ was compromised by his disciples.
(a) Sophocles.
(b) Stanislavski.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Plato.

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

5. When discussing poetry and myth, Grotowski cites the myth of _____ in "Theatre is an Encounter".
(a) Prometheus.
(b) Paris.
(c) Aeschylus.
(d) Pandora.

6. When was the interview "The Theatre's New Testament" made?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1972.

7. What Polish Romantic poet transcribed the version of "The Constant Prince" which Grotowski produced?
(a) Jerzy Grotowski.
(b) Stanislaw Scierski.
(c) Julius Slowacki.
(d) Ludwik Flaszen.

8. Who wrote "Akropolis"?
(a) Calderon.
(b) Kalidasa.
(c) Wyspianski.
(d) Grotowski.

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

10. In "The Theatre's New Testament", Grotowski asserts that the work at The Laboratory has nothing to do with _____.
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Aesthetics.
(c) Art.
(d) Science.

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

12. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that the characters of the Odyssey are still actual because there are still _____.
(a) Pirates.
(b) Heroes.
(c) Pilgrims.
(d) Warriors.

13. What is the name of Grotowski's school?
(a) Theatre of Cruelty.
(b) The Box.
(c) The Actor's Studio.
(d) The Laboratory.

14. The technique of the "courtesan actor" is _____.
(a) Inductive.
(b) Deductive.
(c) Transductive.
(d) Holy.

15. When did the interview for "Theatre is an Encounter" take place?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grotowski say is as important in the education of the actor as it is to a pianist or dancer?

2. Who played the role of the Constant Prince in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?

3. What does Grotowski refer to contemporary theatre, or "synthetic theatre" as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

4. Where is Faustus in Scene 6 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?

5. Who is the author of "Akropolis"?

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