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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. Who played the role of the Constant Prince in Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince"?
(a) Rena Mirecka.
(b) Antoni Jaholkowski.
(c) Stanislaw Scierski.
(d) Ryszard Cieslak.

2. What British director does Grotowski cite as challenging the theories of Artaud in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?
(a) Chekhov.
(b) Paul Lancaster.
(c) Peter Brook.
(d) Brecht.

3. In Scene 5 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus talks to Cornelius and _____.
(a) Minese.
(b) Valdes.
(c) Cyans.
(d) Orestes.

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

5. Whose work on "physical actions" is incorporated into Grotowski's system?
(a) Artaud's.
(b) Dullin's.
(c) Brecht's.
(d) Stanislavski's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grotowski define as "not a collection of skills but an eradication of blocks?"

2. How does Grotowski claim to feel when asked, "What is the origin of your experimental theatre productions?"

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

4. 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" _____.

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

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