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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. In Scene 5 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus talks to Cornelius and _____.
(a) Orestes.
(b) Minese.
(c) Cyans.
(d) Valdes.

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

3. What does Grotowski write that one must fight against when watching plays inspired by "Brecht theory?"
(a) Tears.
(b) Anger.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Boredom.

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

5. 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) Stanislavski's.
(c) Meyerhold's.
(d) Dostoevsky's.

Short Answer Questions

1. The actor playing Dr. Faustus in Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus" is said to resemble _____.

2. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that his productions are detailed investigations of the _____ relationship.

3. Who is the author of "The Constant Prince"?

4. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?

5. What is at the core of theatre and performance, according to Grotowski in "Theatre is an Encounter"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Grotowski develop the theories behind the "poor theatre" and the Theatre Laboratory?

5. In what ways does Grotowski describe the actor as one who sacrifices in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

6. What does Grotowski write of "rich theatre" in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

7. What does Grotowski write in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) regarding experimental theatre, gimmicks, and tricks?

8. In Chapter 1, "Towards a Poor Theatre", what does Grotowski assert is at the core of his theory on the theatre? Whom are his influences?

9. What reward can the "holy" actor hope to achieve for his work?

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

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