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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that an _____ confession is no confession at all."
(a) Irresolute.
(b) Untrue.
(c) Inarticulate.
(d) Irredeemable.

2. Grotowski states in "The Actor's Technique" that the greatest difference between his technique and other methods is that his is _____.
(a) Transitive.
(b) Possessive.
(c) Positive.
(d) Negative.

3. The second set of exercises in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are "Exercises to loosen up the muscles and the _____."
(a) Vertical column.
(b) Mind.
(c) Creative spirit.
(d) Voice.

4. Grotowski states in "American Encounter", "In this country I have observed a certain external _____ which is part of your daily mask."
(a) Hostility.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Coldness.
(d) Frigidity.

5. The problem that Grotowski encountered with Yoga for achieving concentration in the actor was that the concentration was _____.
(a) Quiet.
(b) Impulsive.
(c) Internal.
(d) External.

6. One of the greatest dangers for the actor is _____ according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique".
(a) Lack of intelligence.
(b) Lack of discipline.
(c) Lack of spontaneity.
(d) Lack of emotion.

7. Grotowski says in "Skara Speech" that the "whole secret" is "Stimulations, impulses, and _____."
(a) Actions.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Reactions.

8. In "Dr. Faustus", the spectators are _____.
(a) The animals.
(b) The prisoners.
(c) The guests.
(d) The actors.

9. Who based his work with actors on discipline and exterior formation?
(a) Artaud.
(b) Meyerhold.
(c) Stanislavski.
(d) Brecht.

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

11. The cycle of exercises in "Stimulation of the Voice" from "Actor's Training (1966)," ends with _____.
(a) The back voice.
(b) The chest voice.
(c) The belly voice.
(d) The head voice.

12. Section B of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are titled _____.
(a) Animal Exercises.
(b) Plastic Exercises.
(c) Warm-Up Exercises.
(d) Voice Exercises.

13. It is the task of _____ to amplify the carrying power of sound emitted in the actor.
(a) Vocal chords.
(b) The lungs.
(c) Resonators.
(d) The tongue.

14. In "The Actor's Technique," Grotowski states that the sort of questions important for him to ask is what holds the actor back from respiration, movement, and _____ most importantly.
(a) Human contact.
(b) Spectator contact.
(c) Intellectual connection.
(d) Emotional fluidity.

15. What type of respiration is the most effective for the actor?
(a) Upper respiration.
(b) Total respiration.
(c) Deep respiration.
(d) Lower respiration.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The one absolute rule Grotowski cites in "Actor's Training (1966)" is that what must come first, then vocal expression?

3. Grotowski says in "The Actor's Technique" that one cannot be completely _____ as taught in most theatre schools.

4. Grotowski states in "Skara Speech" for the actors to "eliminate from every exercise any movement which is purely _____."

5. Grotowski states in "Skara Speech" that memories are always _____.

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