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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Grotowski say devised many good exercises, some with masks in "The Actor's Technique"?

2. The notes of "Actor's Training (1966)" were taken by _____.

3. What is the name of the cat Grotowski refers to when discussing associations in "Skara Speech"?

4. Grotowski demands _____ in his classroom.

5. Who based his work with actors on discipline and exterior formation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What question is asked of Grotowski regarding silence in "American Encounter"? What is his response?

5. How does Grotowski's technique differ from the theorists he mentions in "The Actor's Technique"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning of the term "theatre." What does this term mean to Grotowski? What does it mean to the other figures cited in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Grotowski's method of actor training to science and the Bohr Institute. What does Grotowski admire about the institute and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Grotowski's position regarding the use of gimmicks, tricks, and typical skills established in most mainstream acting training.

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