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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. Grotowski says in "Skara Speech" that the "whole secret" is "Stimulations, impulses, and _____."
(a) Reactions.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Actions.

2. The one absolute rule Grotowski cites in "Actor's Training (1966)" is that what must come first, then vocal expression?
(a) Bodily activity.
(b) Thought.
(c) Memory.
(d) Emotion.

3. The cycle of exercises in "Stimulation of the Voice" from "Actor's Training (1966)," begins with _____.
(a) The stomach voice.
(b) The head voice.
(c) The back voice.
(d) The chest voice.

4. What exercise from "Actor's Training (1966)" starts with the pupil walking around and singing while Grotowski lies on the floor next to him?
(a) "Lion" exercise.
(b) "King-King" exercise.
(c) "La-la" exercise.
(d) "Tiger" exercise.

5. Grotowski's motto with which he starts his lessons is, "The essence of the theatre is the actor, his actions, and _____."
(a) His thoughts.
(b) His emotions.
(c) His responses.
(d) What he can achieve.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the course that Grotowski taught in America for "American Encounter"?

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

3. In "Actor's Training (1966)" it is stated that "if something is symmetrical it is not _____."

4. The second set of exercises in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are "Exercises to loosen up the muscles and the _____."

5. In "The Actor's Technique," Grotowski states that the sort of questions important for him to ask is what holds the actor back from respiration, movement, and _____ most importantly.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is first in the exercises of "Actor's Training (1966)"?

3. What advice does Grotowski give to the actors in the ending of "Actor's Training (1966)"?

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

5. When asked of the evolution of his technique in "American Encounter", how does Grotowski explain?

6. What does Grotowski say of the current methods of acting in "The Actor's Technique"?

7. What does Grotowski say of "clichés" in "Skara Speech"?

8. What exercises compose the second section from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?

9. What are resonators? Where are they in the body?

10. How does Grotowski treat his students in the exercise notes?

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