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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. Artaud writes that true theater arises out of an organized what?

2. Theater must do what in order to reconstruct itself on a layer of its own virtual reality?

3. Artaud writes, "it is the _______ that is the theater much more than the written and spoken play."

4. Artaud believes that theater should be the art of creating a higher meaning that cannot be what?

5. Where was the ship from that came to dock on the island of Artaud's metaphor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Artaud associate culture and art?

2. What must occur for the theater to be restored, according to the author?

3. How does the author describe the effects of a plague on civilization?

4. What painting does Artaud describe in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?

5. In what reference does Artaud comment on Plato in "The Alchemical Theater"?

6. What is the "reality" of the Balinese theater, according to Artaud?

7. How does Artaud draw the comparison between the theater and a plague?

8. In "Oriental and Occidental Theater," how does Artaud describe the downfall of the West?

9. What is the meaning behind the title of "The Theater and Its Double"?

10. How does Artaud describe the gestures of the Balinese Theater? How are they "understandable?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Artaud's description of the plague which St. Remys avoided in Artaud's first chapter. What does this story illuminate in terms of the world of art?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the "metteur en scene" in the Balinese Theater. How is this role different than in the West?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Alchemical Theater," the author uses another metaphor. Describe this metaphor as it applies to the theater.

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