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

2. Grotowski says in "American Encounter" that the third thing one could consider "ethical" is the problem of _____.

3. How many types of respiration are there, as noted by Grotowski in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?

4. In "Dr. Faustus", the spectators are _____.

5. One of the greatest dangers for the actor is _____ according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique".

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the terms "trance" and "excess." What do these mean to Grotowski, how do they apply to other acting techniques, and what do they entail?

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 what Grotowski means when he refers to "acting with the whole body." How is this achieved? How does this apply to the voice?

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