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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Metaphysics and the Mise en Scène.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Preface, Artaud writes, "If confusion is the sign of the times, I see at the root of this confusion a rupture between things and ____".
(a) Love.
(b) Life.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Words.

2. On what island does Artaud's metaphor of the plague take place?
(a) Sardinia.
(b) Monte Blanc.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Greenland.

3. What is the title of the painting which Artaud holds in great esteem in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
(a) Rushing Water.
(b) Matthew's Assassination.
(c) Fleur de Lis.
(d) Daughters of Lot.

4. What animal does the author say has a mysterious affinity with the plague?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Cows.
(d) Swine.

5. Artaud comments that anything obsessive may be considered what?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Preface, Artaud contends we must "break through ________ in order to touch life to create or recreate the theater."

2. In what town does Artaud tell the story of the plague being foreseen by the viceroy?

3. What "theater is based upon age-old traditions which have preserved intact the secrets of using gestures, intonations, and harmonies in relation to the senses"?

4. What sense has contemporary theater lost, according to Artaud?

5. Where does Artaud say "there is no art: things are made for use."

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