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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Artaud write a letter to which said, "I am not entirely myself?"
(a) Pierre Viteret.
(b) Jacques Molière.
(c) Johann Racine.
(d) Jacques Riviere.

3. In Scene 17 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus is transported to the Vatican by what?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A ship.
(c) Two dragons.
(d) A rowboat.

4. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that his productions are detailed investigations of the _____ relationship.
(a) Actor-director.
(b) Director-audience.
(c) Director-producer.
(d) Actor-audience.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Theatre's New Testament," Grotowski says, "The elaboration of artificiality is a question of _____ - sounds and gestures - which evoke associations in the psyche of the audience."

2. In "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage", it is written that the play is a dialectic between mockery and _____.

3. What does Grotowski compare his work with actors to, as opposed to that of the artist or the scientist in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

4. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grotowski clarify the role of the written text in his theatre?

2. How does Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus" end?

3. How is the staging and costuming arranged in "The Constant Prince"?

4. Describe the comparison of the Laboratory to the Bohr Institute.

5. Where is "Akropolis" reset in Grotowski's production?

6. How is Dr. Faustus considered a saint and martyr in the play produced by Grotowski?

7. How does Grotowski reverse Faustus' intention in the last monologue of "Dr. Faustus"?

8. Describe what "trance" and "excess" are as described in "The Theatre's New Testament."

9. How does Grotowski answer the interviewer in "The Theatre's New Testament" about the association of the Theatre Laboratory with science?

10. How does Grotowski describe Artaud's theories in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

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