Conditioning Forces

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Question 1

According to the text, what is the primary role of "conditioning forces" in a scene?

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Question 2

In the example from Sean O'Casey's The Bedtime Story, how many distinct conditioning forces did the actor have to juggle at once?

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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the five conditioning forces in the example from The Bedtime Story?

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Question 4

What metaphor is used to describe the initial difficulty of working with multiple conditioning forces?

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Question 5

In the author's demonstration of 'hurry', what is the character's behavior at 10:50, with ten minutes to get to an 11 o'clock class?

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Question 6

What emotional state sets in when the author's character checks the watch and finds it is 11 A.M. for an 11 o'clock class?

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Question 7

According to the chapter, what is the recommended method for an actor to learn how to deal with many conditioning forces?

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Question 8

What two factors are mentioned as essential for believably portraying the necessity to be quiet?

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Question 9

What does the author state about the nature of a condition or sensation during a scene?

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Question 10

What is the recommended first step when practicing with conditioning forces for a task like getting ready to go out?

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Question 11

What is the suggested order for rehearsing and staggering multiple conditions?

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Question 12

Which behavior is associated with the 10:55 AM scenario in the 'hurry' demonstration?

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Question 13

What is the ideal outcome of correctly working with conditioning forces, according to the chapter?

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Question 14

To find the correct behavior for 'hurry', the author states one must be precise about the destination and what other factor?

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Question 15

In the example of practicing an exercise with heat, then a headache, and then hurry, what is the third condition added?

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Question 16

What is the author's stated reason for having saved the discussion of 'how to be in a hurry' for this chapter?

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Question 17

What does the author suggest about an actor who, after an exercise, continues to tiptoe?

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Question 18

The chapter suggests that if you complicate the task of the exercise, you will have difficulty with what?

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Question 19

In the example of getting ready for the movies while feeling overheated, how does the heat influence the action of fixing one's face?

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Question 20

What is the author's final comparison for an actor who has successfully rehearsed and staggered multiple conditions?

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Question 21

Which of the following is presented as a 'conditioning force' an actor might have to portray?

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Question 22

What physical action does the author's character take with the puzzle and pencil when discovering it's 11 A.M.?

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Question 23

According to the chapter, why is it hard to 'shelve' nausea in the subconscious?

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Question 24

How does adding a headache affect the action of leaning down for shoes in the provided example?

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Question 25

The author adores performing the demonstration about which specific conditioning force?

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Question 26

What is the primary reason the actor in The Bedtime Story example does not turn on the light?

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Question 27

The chapter states that the necessity to be quiet almost takes care of itself if you have an orientation to the other person's distance and what other element?

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Question 28

What does the author suggest you do once a condition like heat is 'in your bones' and no longer requires conscious attention?

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Question 29

In the author's demonstration, a five-minute difference in time (from 10:50 to 10:55) changes the character's behavior from organized to what?

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Question 30

What kind of conditions does the author suggest an actor start with when practicing?

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Question 31

The feeling of a blouse sticking to one's shoulder blades is used as an example of what conditioning force?

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Question 32

What must an actor do if they want to find the real behavior influenced by time?

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Question 33

What is a potential negative consequence of complicating the task in a conditioning force exercise?

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Question 34

The chapter suggests that how 'quietly' you execute a task will vary depending on what assumption?

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Question 35

What physical evidence of being late does the author's character grab at 10:55, which is then forgotten?

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Question 36

Which of these is NOT listed as a potential conditioning force to consider when getting ready for the movies?

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Question 37

The author recommends a specific order for staggering and rehearsing conditions to avoid what?

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Question 38

In the O'Casey example, why is the character's room bitter cold?

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Question 39

What action might a headache influence when the character pulls a comb through damp locks?

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Question 40

At what time does the author's character leave a button behind after catching a coat sleeve on the door?

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Question 41

Which statement best describes the relationship between a task and conditioning forces in the exercise?

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Question 42

The text suggests that even if an exercise with multiple conditions is difficult at first, repeating it after criticism and trying different tasks will lead to what?

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Question 43

When an actor is portraying the need to be quiet, the text says the condition must be established with the necessary components to allow the actor to do what?

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Question 44

What is the consequence of the actor bumping the purse catch at 10:55 AM?

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Question 45

Which of these is NOT a sensory detail mentioned in the example of practicing with the condition of heat?

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Question 46

The author states that a condition or sensation may be momentarily forgotten until what happens?

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Question 47

When the author's character yanks the last button and stomps out the door, what time is it?

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Question 48

What is the author's purpose in providing the three-part demonstration of being in a hurry?

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Question 49

Why does the author claim that the action is conditioned by forces like hurry, darkness, or cold, but is rarely 'about' them?

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Question 50

Ultimately, the addition of hurry to the conditions of heat and headache will influence what?

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