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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. What takes place in Scene 9 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"?
(a) Faustus' beheading.
(b) Faustus' baptism.
(c) Faustus' birth.
(d) Faustus' marriage.

2. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that the characters of the Odyssey are still actual because there are still _____.
(a) Warriors.
(b) Pirates.
(c) Pilgrims.
(d) Heroes.

3. Grotowski states in "Theatre is an Encounter" that Meyerhold's production of "The Inspector General" was a sort of collage of the texts of _____.
(a) Chekhov.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Gogol.
(d) Beckett.

4. What did the actors wear in the production of "Akropolis"?
(a) Gowns.
(b) Military uniforms.
(c) Togas.
(d) Bags.

5. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?
(a) Hypnosis.
(b) Connection.
(c) Trance.
(d) Focus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Scene 17 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus is transported to the Vatican by what?

3. Who conducted the interview for "Theatre is an Encounter"?

4. What British director does Grotowski cite as challenging the theories of Artaud in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

5. In Scene 5 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus talks to Cornelius and _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grotowski reverse Faustus' intention in the last monologue of "Dr. Faustus"?

2. What is Grotowski's take on "artifice" and what does he define this as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

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

4. What are some of the different meanings of "theatre" in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

5. What does Grotowski assert was Artaud's greatest contribution to the theatre?

6. How does Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus" end?

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

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

9. How do Grotowski's theories play out in the performances of "The Constant Prince"?

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

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