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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that he gravitates toward the great romantic poets of Poland, but also to the works of Calderon and _____.
(a) Socrates.
(b) Homer.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Marlowe.

2. When was the interview in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) first published?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1960.

3. In Scene 19 of "Dr. Faustus", Faustus performs miracles at the palace of whom?
(a) Emperor Richard V.
(b) King Richard II.
(c) King Marcel I.
(d) Emperor Charles V.

4. In Scene 4 of "Dr. Faustus", Faustus describes his struggle between theology and magic as represented by an owl and a _____.
(a) Canary.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Donkey.

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

6. Whose work on "physical actions" is incorporated into Grotowski's system?
(a) Brecht's.
(b) Dullin's.
(c) Stanislavski's.
(d) Artaud's.

7. The actor playing Dr. Faustus in Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus" is said to resemble _____.
(a) St. Martin.
(b) St. Christopher.
(c) St. Sebastian.
(d) St. Augustus.

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

9. Where is Faustus in Scene 6 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) A monastery.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A castle.
(d) A forest.

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

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

12. Whose rhythm exercises does Grotowski find most important?
(a) Stanislavski's.
(b) Delsarte's.
(c) Brecht's.
(d) Dullin's.

13. Who is the author of "The Constant Prince"?
(a) Artaud.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Calderon.
(d) Marlowe.

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

15. Who does Grotowski say asked the key methodological questions of acting in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
(a) Stanislavski.
(b) Brecht.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Artaud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes place in Scene 9 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?

2. What director proposed an autonomous theatre "vis-à-vis literature," according to Grotowski in "Theatre is an Encounter"?

3. To the average theatregoer, the theatre is first and foremost a what, according to Grotowski?

4. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that there is not a contradiction between inner technique and _____.

5. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that the characters of the Odyssey are still actual because there are still _____.

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