Drama Quiz #1

Which emotion is this person portraying through their facial expression?

• anger

• disgust

• contempt

• confusion

• sass

Which of the following emotions are NOT considered to be a "universal facial expression"?

• Joy/ Happiness

• Greif/ sadness

• jealously/ envy

• Surprise

• Contempt

What is "wrong" with this happy facial expression?

• her eyebrows are up

• not enough teeth are showing

• her upper cheek muscles are not engaged

• her head is tilted

• Nothing is wrong, she looks happy to me

What are the 4 ways/ techniques an actor can use to change his/ her voice in order to communicate emotions /portray character traits?

If an actor was excited about something, how would he/ she/ they show this through their use of voice? Choose all appropriate answers.

• elevated/ higher pitch

• increased/ faster pace

• decreased / lower pitch

• decreased/ slower pace

• all of the above

Which of the following could be associated by a low volume voice performed by an actor? ( choose all appropriate responses)

• Confidence

• Secrecy

• Insecurity

• Tiredness

• Weakness

Which statement(s) is/are FALSE regarding proper puppetry technique?

• The fingers move up with each syllable

• The thumb moves down with each syllable

• The puppet bounces up and down to "walk" across the stage

• The puppet comes "alive" when making eye contact with the audience

• The puppeteer's body should be facing the "front" even if the audience cannot see them.

What is a palate? How have we used this term in our drama class?

• The colour scheme your puppet has with it's appearance

• The firm part inside of the puppets mouth made from foam or cardboard

• The top of the head where the puppets eyes sit

• The area where the sock meets the puppeteers wrist/ arm

• None of the above

Analyze this character from the OUTSIDE IN? What personality traits or characteristics might this character have ? Describe what you notice about his appearance and state what you assume because of it.

Analyze this character from the OUTSIDE IN? What personality traits or characteristics do you assume about this character? Check all that apply.

• She is smart/ intelligent

• She is a hard worker/ determined/ a "go getter"

• She is reserved/ conservative

• She is proud/ boastful/ arrogant

• She is silly / playful