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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Constant Prince, and He Wasn't Entirely Himself, and Methodical Exploration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grotowski say is as important in the education of the actor as it is to a pianist or dancer?
(a) Talent.
(b) Age.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Looks.

2. In "The Theatre's New Testament," Grotowski says that it is "far less risky to be Mr. Smith all one's life than to be" _____.
(a) Mozart.
(b) Rembrandt.
(c) Van Gogh.
(d) Picasso.

3. Who is the critic whose review of "The Constant Prince" is contained in the book?
(a) Josef Schwartz.
(b) Michael Cleauson.
(c) Josef Kelera.
(d) Denis Robans.

4. Who wrote the preface to "Towards a Poor Theatre"?
(a) Peter Brook.
(b) Jerzy Grotowski.
(c) Lans Sosnowski.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

5. What form of theatre is based around improvised scenarios, which Grotowski cites in "The Theatre's New Testament"?
(a) Commedia dell'Arte.
(b) Greek theatre.
(c) Performance art.
(d) Mime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .

2. Who played the role of the King in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?

3. In "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage", it is written that the play is a dialectic between mockery and _____.

4. What does Grotowski compare the text to in "Theatre is an Encounter"?

5. What does "he who once dreamed of becoming a playwright" usually end up as, according to Grotowski?

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