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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 does Grotowski say asked the key methodological questions of acting in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
(a) Stanislavski.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Artaud.
(d) Brecht.

2. What does Grotowski refer to contemporary theatre, or "synthetic theatre" as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
(a) Artsy Theatre.
(b) Rich Theatre.
(c) Contemporary Theatre.
(d) Modern Theatre.

3. Who wrote the original script of "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Molière.
(d) Grotowski.

4. What does Grotowski say "are always based on the transcendence of rules" in "Theatre is an Encounter"?
(a) Failures.
(b) Commercial successes.
(c) Musicals.
(d) Masterpieces.

5. In "The Theatre's New Testament," Grotowski says that it is "far less risky to be Mr. Smith all one's life than to be" _____.
(a) Picasso.
(b) Rembrandt.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Van Gogh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes place in Scene 9 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?

2. Who did Artaud write a letter to which said, "I am not entirely myself?"

3. Grotowski writes in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself," that "like ____, Artaud knew of Emmanuel's coming, and what it promised."

4. Who played the role of the King in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?

5. In "The Theatre's New Testament", Grotowski asserts that the work at The Laboratory has nothing to do with _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Grotowski adapt the text of "Dr. Faustus" from the original script?

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

3. What are some of the different meanings of "theatre" in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

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

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

6. Describe the critical review of "The Constant Prince" from the text.

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

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

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

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

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