TH199 Midterm exam review

Where in Renaissance London (the era of Shakespeare) were public playhouses located?

• Within the city walls

• Inside of a cathedral

• Outside the city walls

• In converted tennis courts

The artists who worked with the Federal Theatre Project were primarily:

• The most famous theater professionals of the 1920s

• Unemployed artists seeking relief during the Great Depression

• University students completing their theater training

• Women and people of color

Why was the "three actor rule" likely introduced into ancient Greek tragedy?

• Because of a shortage of actors

• To accomodate the small stage

• To level the playing field in tragic competitions

• To save money in difficult economic times

The neoclassical ideal of "utile dolci" demanded that a play:

• Show characters behaving appropriately to their social position

• Never depict ghosts or supernatural elements

• Always flatter the King

• Both entertain and instruct

Morality plays are dramatic works that:

• Were staged throughout the city on pageant wagons

• Use Latin to spread the teachings of the church

• Depict scenes from the Bible

• Teach a religious lesson

Which best describes the approach to scenery in the theater of the English Renaissance?

• Careful attention to historical accuracy

• Elaborate machinery to produce special effects

• Minimalism that left settings mostly to the imagination of the audience

• Single-point perspective adapted from Renaissance painting

True or false: Acting in ancient Greek theater involved large, bold, presentational gestures.

• True

• False

True or false: In medieval theatres in Europe, morality plays enacted familiar scenes from the Bible.

• True

• False

True or false: The Federal Theatre Project ended due to the sudden resignation of its director, Hallie Flanagan.

• True

• False

True or false: In the English Renaissance, the Lord Mayor of London encouraged theater going as a way of strengthening the life of the city.

• True

• False