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American Drama

Authored by Sandy Bairfield

English

9th - 12th Grade

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American Drama
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.
Drama can have only one setting.  Other kinds of fiction can have many settings.
Drama has more characters than other kinds of fiction.
Drama has a plot. Other kinds of fiction use monologues instead of plots.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of drama?

To help readers visualize the text
To tell a compelling story
To allow actors to perform in front of an audience
To tell stories from the past

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following elements are unique to drama?

Characters, stage directions, scenes
Conflict, setting, characters
Stage directions, scenes, monologue
Dialogue, plot, setting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?

To provide information about the time period in which the play is set
To provide information about how the dialogue in a play should be spoken
To provide information about how the play should look to the audience
To provide information about the setting, characters, dialogue, and appearance of a play

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What problem in Salem encourages the people to turn against each other? 

Wood for building new houses and cooking is scarce. 
The town does not have enough books for everyone to read. 
The children are not welcome to listen to the preaching in church. 
Some people are quick to take offense 
(anger) and sue others in court.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What conclusion can you draw about Hale from the following lines of dialogue? 
Hale.   . . . The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her. 

He wants no one to question his authority. 
He expects to find the Devil’s mark on Betty. 
He is unsure of how to proceed. 
He is precise in his education.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do the stage directions in the following lines tell you about Abigail Williams?
Parris.   Child. Sit you down.
Abigail (quavering, as she sits). I would never hurt Betty. I love her dearly. 

Her uncle, Reverend Parris, makes her nervous.  
She is injured and feels pain when she sits.  
Betty, her cousin, has put a spell on her.  
She worries that she will become sick, too.

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