What is the third purpose of self-observation listed at the end of the chapter?

Correct answer: To discover how my sense of identity changes hourly and how these variations can be usable for character.

Explanation

This is a direct recall question testing the reader's knowledge of the specific, numbered list of purposes for self-observation that result from endowment work.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the chapter, what is the 'essence of make-believe' contained within the endowment exercise?

Question 2

When an actor endows a cup of cold water with the properties of hot coffee, what is a key part of the recalled behavior described in the text?

Question 3

In the example of the actress polishing shoes on stage, what was the solution to the problem of real polish staining her costume?

Question 4

For the endowment exercise, what is the minimum number of tangible objects an actor is instructed to find and endow?

Question 5

What defines a 'dangerous object' in the context of the chapter on endowment?

Question 6

When discussing the act of threading a needle on stage, what is the author's suggested solution for making the task controllable?

Question 7

How does the author describe the reality created on stage through the practice of endowment?

Question 8

According to the chapter, what should an actor do when taking a 'stiff drink' on stage as part of an endowment exercise?

Question 9

When an actor endows an object, such as a knife, what additional layer beyond physical properties like 'sharpness' can be added to it?

Question 10

What is the key difference in how an actor would handle a knife from Hammacher Schlemmer's versus an identical one from Woolworth's?

Question 11

What is described as a by-product of rehearsing endowment exercises, related to the actor's daily life?

Question 12

The author lists four purposes for establishing habits of self-observation. What is the first purpose mentioned?

Question 13

What is the ultimate goal or outcome of discovering all the areas of endowment and self-observation?

Question 14

In the example of the author playing a role in 'The Farewell Supper', what was the five-course gourmet meal actually made of?

Question 15

Why does the author prefer to endow a plastic lipstick with color and greasiness rather than use real lipstick on stage?

Question 16

What does the author suggest an actor do first when experimenting with endowing nail polish?

Question 17

When an actor endows three objects in an exercise, what is the relationship between them?

Question 18

What does the author say will happen if an actor simply jumps from one endowed object to another while checking the accuracy of their execution?

Question 19

How must all objects be endowed to send an actor 'richly into action from moment to moment'?

Question 20

What is the second listed purpose of establishing habits of self-observation from the endowment exercises?

Question 21

What is the primary emphasis for endowment exercises, even though psychological endowment is possible?

Question 22

The chapter suggests that if a student is preparing a splendid meal for a lover and has a bad cold, endless ideas for objects to endow will occur. This illustrates what principle?

Question 23

According to the author, when the endowment exercise is ready for presentation, how aware should the actor be of the endowments?

Question 24

How does the author suggest learning to endow an object with properties like 'sweetness, stickiness, quantity, running juices or butter'?

Question 26

The chapter explains that a wax or plastic rose on stage must be endowed with more than just the texture and aroma of a real rose. What else determines how it is dealt with?

Question 27

What does the author state is the purpose of establishing habits of self-observation like noticing how one's head pulls back from an oven's heat?

Question 28

What is the reason given for why the author had to use a substitute for the five-course meal in 'The Farewell Supper'?

Question 29

When an actor successfully reconstructs the behavior of polishing nails with an empty bottle, what reflex action will indicate their belief in the endowment?

Question 30

The chapter states that almost nothing in a character's life is 'what it is'. What must the actor do to make it so?

Question 31

What is the fourth and final purpose of self-observation listed at the end of the chapter?

Question 32

According to the chapter, why is using a needle with a tiny eye and fine thread on stage considered a 'dangerous object' for an inexperienced actor?

Question 33

In the context of endowment, what does it mean to 'charge' or 'load' an object?

Question 34

The chapter refers back to 'Chapter 5, Sense Memory' as a foundation for the endowment exercise. This implies that endowment is primarily achieved through what method?

Question 35

The example of turning an apple into an onion is used to illustrate what concept?

Question 36

In the example of the twenty-dollar knife from Hammacher Schlemmer, what endowed history is given to it?

Question 37

What does the author suggest to give variation to the three endowed objects in an exercise?

Question 38

What is the consequence of failing to endow an object, such as a dull knife, with a particular history?

Question 39

What did the author do to create 'a relish for eating, slurping and gulping' while eating a five-course meal on stage?

Question 40

The author expresses that she looks forward to seeing an inexperienced actor thread a needle on stage. Why?

Question 41

What common trait is shared by 'actually physically dangerous objects' like sharp knives and 'dangerous objects' like fine silk thread?

Question 42

How does the chapter suggest an actor should treat their endowed objects when the exercise is ready for presentation?

Question 43

What is the primary reason an actor might choose to endow the removal of 'seemingly sodden clothing' rather than using actually wet clothes?

Question 44

What happens to an actor's spontaneity as they become more aware of their own secondary and reflex behaviors through endowment exercises?

Question 45

Why must an endowed object like a rose be dealt with differently if it's from a detested person versus a loved one?

Question 46

The chapter lists several examples of endowment, such as shaving without a blade or cooking without heat. What do these examples have in common?

Question 47

What is the final metaphor the author uses to describe the result of doing endowment and self-observation exercises?

Question 48

When an actor has mastered the endowments of individual objects, what must they do to avoid simply jumping from one to the other?

Question 49

What physical consequence resulted from the actress polishing shoes with real black polish in the dress rehearsal?

Question 50

The chapter states that 'we must make it so!' in reference to a character's life. What does this mean in practice for an actor?