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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rough Theatre, part 2 (p. 93 to 109).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the theatre district in London called?
(a) Broadway.
(b) West End.
(c) SoHo.
(d) East End.

2. The author opines that "today the theatre of doubting, of unease, of trouble, of alarm, seems truer than the theatre" with what?
(a) A happy ending.
(b) A generous spirit.
(c) A noble aim.
(d) A sad ending.

3. What does the author contend that we have lost all sense of in modern times?
(a) Worship.
(b) Nobility.
(c) Love.
(d) Ritual.

4. Who wrote The Three Sisters?
(a) Chekhov.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Brecht.

5. What type of theatre is usually distinguished by the absence of what is called style?
(a) Classical Theatre.
(b) Industrial Theatre.
(c) Holy Theatre.
(d) Rough Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author says of Deadly Theatre, that "just the right degree of _______ is a reassuring guarantee of a worthwhile event."

2. Of whom does the author write, "never just made a slice of life--he was a doctor who with infinite gentleness and care took thousands and thousands of fine layers off life."

3. Whose speech in Shakespeare holds the line, "Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter," despite the fact that the character who speaks it is considered "wicked"?

4. Of what does the author describe, "the moment when the illogical breaks through our everyday understanding to make us open our eyes more widely"?

5. Whose "plays are symbols in an exact sense of the word. A false symbol is soft and vague: a true symbol is hard and clear"?

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