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

2. What is at the core of theatre and performance, according to Grotowski in "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) The encounter.
(b) The text.
(c) The conflict.
(d) The beat.

3. What is the setting of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) A prison.
(b) A castle.
(c) A graveyard.
(d) A monastery.

4. Who played the role of the King in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?
(a) Ludwik Flaszen.
(b) Antoni Jaholkowski.
(c) Stanislaw Scierski.
(d) Ryszard Cieslak.

5. Who wrote "Akropolis"?
(a) Calderon.
(b) Grotowski.
(c) Wyspianski.
(d) Kalidasa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act and scene in the original script of "Dr. Faustus" does Grotowski's version begin with?

2. What did the actors wear in the production of "Akropolis"?

3. Who wrote the original script of "Dr. Faustus"?

4. It is said in "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage" that if one wants sainthood, one must _____.

5. How does Grotowski claim to feel when asked, "What is the origin of your experimental theatre productions?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the costumes of "Akropolis". What do they contribute to the play's interpretation?

3. How do Grotowski's theories play out in the performances of "The Constant Prince"?

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

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

6. Describe the set, props, and audience location in "Akropolis".

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

8. How does Grotowski describe the training at the Theatre Laboratory? What kind of actors does it produce?

9. How does the resetting of "Akropolis" change the central question of the play?

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

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