Intro to Improv Quiz

What is improvisation?

• A scripted and rehearsed performance.

• A spontaneous and unscripted performance.

• A genre of music.

• A type of dance.

How do we use improvisation in our daily lives?

• By following a strict routine every day.

• By planning every detail of our day in advance.

• By adapting to new situations and making decisions on the spot.

• By never changing our habits.

What skills do you think an improviser may need?

• The ability to memorize lines and scripts.

• The ability to think quickly and be creative.

• The ability to ignore others' ideas and suggestions.

• The ability to perform pre-planned actions only.

What does the term "IMPROVISE" mean?

• To follow a strict plan

• To create something convincingly without any prior planning

• To copy something exactly

• To ignore all rules

What is an "OFFER" in the context of this learning material?

• A proposal for marriage.

• A discount on a product.

• A line of dialogue given to a scene partner that contains useful and specific information.

• A request for assistance.

According to the material, what is the best way to keep a scene alive and active?

• By changing the scene frequently

• By consistently endowing your offers with details and new information

• By introducing new characters constantly

• By shortening the scene

What type of information can be used to add specificity and details to names in a scene?

• Colors and textures

• Weather and size of the space

• First names, last names, pet names, nicknames, official titles

• All of the above

What details can be included to describe location details in a scene?

• Colors, textures, designs

• First names, last names, pet names

• Weather, size of the space, other people within the space

• Adjectives and verbs

Which of the following is a simple way to greet a doctor?

• Doctor Horowitz, please scrub in as fast as you can. We need your expertise.

• Hi, Doctor.

• Jamie, who were you arguing with in the parking lot just now?

• I need you and your friends to stop doing parkour across the library shelves.

How would you ask Jamie about being late in a simple manner?

• Late again, Jamie?

• Doctor Horowitz, please scrub in as fast as you can. We need your expertise.

• Jamie, who were you arguing with in the parking lot just now?

• I need you and your friends to stop doing parkour across the library shelves.