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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. What does Grotowski claim that a great Polish actor before the war referred to exhibitionism as?
(a) Voyeurism.
(b) Egotism.
(c) Narcissism.
(d) Publicotropism.

2. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that an _____ confession is no confession at all."
(a) Untrue.
(b) Irredeemable.
(c) Irresolute.
(d) Inarticulate.

3. Grotowski demands _____ in his classroom.
(a) Consideration.
(b) Stimulation.
(c) Silence.
(d) Enthusiasm.

4. In "Dr. Faustus", the spectators are _____.
(a) The prisoners.
(b) The guests.
(c) The actors.
(d) The animals.

5. Grotowski prefers to use "_____" in replacement of the word "role."
(a) Arc.
(b) Score.
(c) Script.
(d) Beat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The interview for "The Actor's Technique" with Grotowski was conducted by _____.

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 _____."

3. What part of the body does Grotowski call the "center of expression" in "Actor's Training (1966)"?

4. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that "if we hid the things that function in our personal lives, you may be sure that our _____."

5. Grotowski says in "The Actor's Technique" that psychologists readily ask the question, "What is your _____?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grotowski feel about externalization, or "classical acting" techniques?

2. How does Grotowski describe using memory in emotional reactions in "Skara Speech"?

3. How does Grotowski describe a "score" in "The Actor's Technique"?

4. What exercises take place second in "Actor's Training (1966)"?

5. How does Grotowski treat his students in class? Why?

6. What different types of breath are there? What is the importance of breath in the actor?

7. What differences are there between the earlier exercises and "Actor's Training (1966)"?

8. How does Grotowski describe actor-audience encounter in "American Encounter"?

9. How does Grotowski advise students to use their resonators in "Skara Speech"?

10. What is "ethics" in relation to acting as described by Grotowski in "American Encounter"?

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