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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Grotowski states of Artaud in "The Actor's Technique" that to Artaud "there is an authentic parallelism between the effort of man who works with his body and _____."
(a) Thought processes.
(b) Psychic processes.
(c) His emotions.
(d) God.

3. Another thing that Grotowski notes of the creative ethic in "American Encounter" is that of _____.
(a) Touching emotion.
(b) Taking risks.
(c) Structure.
(d) Regurgitating history.

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

5. 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.

6. In "Actor's Training (1966)", it is noted that Grotowski mentions that contact between the audience and actor is _____ in the theatre.
(a) Destructive.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Detrimental.
(d) Vital.

7. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that he never used the following word although it was at the heart of what he said.
(a) Memory.
(b) Contact.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Ethic.

8. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that "if we hid the things that function in our personal lives, you may be sure that our _____."
(a) Actions.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Art.

9. Grotowski's motto with which he starts his lessons is, "The essence of the theatre is the actor, his actions, and _____."
(a) What he can achieve.
(b) His thoughts.
(c) His responses.
(d) His emotions.

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

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

12. Grotowski states in "The Actor's Technique" that when he first begins work with an actor his first question is "Does this actor have any _____ difficulties?"
(a) Emotional.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Physical.
(d) Breathing.

13. What is the title of the exercise intended to experiment and open up the actor's vocal pitch in "Actor's Training (1966)"?
(a) "King-King" exercise.
(b) "Sing-Song" exercise.
(c) "Tiger" exercise.
(d) "La-La" exercise.

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

15. The body should appear how in the warm-up exercises from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?
(a) Focused.
(b) Restrained.
(c) Leaden.
(d) Weightless.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Grotowski's seminar at the Skara Drama School?

2. Who does Grotowski say devised many good exercises, some with masks in "The Actor's Technique"?

3. The Skara Drama School is located in _____.

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

5. Who is Grotowski's collaborator and observer in "Actor's Training (1966)"?

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