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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the original script of "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Grotowski.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Molière.

2. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .
(a) Destroys it.
(b) Represses it.
(c) Sacrifices it.
(d) Retains it.

3. The technique of the "courtesan actor" is _____.
(a) Holy.
(b) Transductive.
(c) Inductive.
(d) Deductive.

4. What act and scene in the original script of "Dr. Faustus" does Grotowski's version begin with?
(a) Act 5, Scene 2.
(b) Act 3, Scene 1.
(c) Act 4, Scene 3.
(d) Act 5, Scene 1.

5. The description of Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince" compares it to what Rembrandt painting?
(a) "Anatomy of St. Margaret."
(b) "Anatomy of Dr. Tulp."
(c) "Anatomy of Rosa Lione."
(d) "Anatomy of Dr. Rialdo."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term for Brecht's "alienation effect"?

2. What does Grotowski say "are always based on the transcendence of rules" in "Theatre is an Encounter"?

3. Grotowski claims in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) that his productions are detailed investigations of the _____ relationship.

4. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that he gravitates toward the great romantic poets of Poland, but also to the works of Calderon and _____.

5. What does Grotowski say that he and his actors are trying to avoid in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reward can the "holy" actor hope to achieve for his work?

2. How is Dr. Faustus considered a saint and martyr in the play produced by Grotowski?

3. Describe the different "encounters" which take place in the theatre. What does "encounter" mean?

4. How did Grotowski develop the theories behind the "poor theatre" and the Theatre Laboratory?

5. How does Grotowski answer the interviewer in "The Theatre's New Testament" about the association of the Theatre Laboratory with science?

6. How does Grotowski reinterpret the theme of "Dr. Faustus"?

7. How does Grotowski describe Artaud's theories in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

8. How is the audience situated in Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"? How is the Devil portrayed?

9. In what ways does Grotowski describe the actor as one who sacrifices in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

10. Where is "Akropolis" reset in Grotowski's production?

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