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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Theatre's New Testament.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grotowski say that he and his actors are trying to avoid in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Avant-garde.
(c) Progress.
(d) Eclecticism.

2. Whom does Grotowski quote in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) as saying, "Each technique leads to metaphysics"?
(a) Heidegger.
(b) Foucault.
(c) Beckett.
(d) Sartre.

3. Who wrote "Akropolis"?
(a) Grotowski.
(b) Kalidasa.
(c) Calderon.
(d) Wyspianski.

4. The two fundamental elements that define theatre to Grotowski are the actor and the _____.
(a) Director.
(b) Text.
(c) Designer.
(d) Audience.

5. How does Grotowski claim to feel when asked, "What is the origin of your experimental theatre productions?"
(a) Eager.
(b) Happy.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Impatient.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Theatre's New Testament", Grotowski asserts that the work at The Laboratory has nothing to do with _____.

2. To the average theatregoer, the theatre is first and foremost a what, according to Grotowski?

3. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that there is not a contradiction between inner technique and _____.

4. Grotowski talks of catharsis in comparing how the audience feels for Creon versus _____.

5. Whose work on "physical actions" is incorporated into Grotowski's system?

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