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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. How many types of respiration are there, as noted by Grotowski in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

2. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that "if we hid the things that function in our personal lives, you may be sure that our _____."
(a) Creativity.
(b) Actions.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Art.

3. Part V of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are "Leaps and _____."
(a) Gestures.
(b) Dances.
(c) Falls.
(d) Somersaults.

4. Before performances, Grotowski's actors have a period of silence for _____.
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

5. What does Grotowski begin with in "Actor's Training (1966)"?
(a) Vocal exercises.
(b) Animal exercises.
(c) Floor work.
(d) Jumping exercises.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grotowski states in "American Encounter" that an _____ confession is no confession at all."

2. In "Actor's Training (1966)", it is noted that Grotowski mentions that contact between the audience and actor is _____ in the theatre.

3. Grotowski states in "Skara Speech" that memories are always _____.

4. In "Technique of the Voice" in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)", Grotowski begins with _____.

5. Grotowski states in "Skara Speech" that if you do not fix your imaginary partner in a precise place your reactions will ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Grotowski say of memory in his "Skara Speech"?

6. What do the "exercises in composition" from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" entail?

7. What does Grotowski state regarding aesthetics in "The Actor's Technique"?

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

9. What are the conceptual exercises like in "Actor's Training (1966)"?

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

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