Drama and Theater Comprehension Assessment

What is the primary purpose of stage directions in a play?

• To entertain the audience
• To guide actors' movements and actions
• To create musical accompaniment
• To design the costumes

When encountering an unknown word while reading a play, what should you do first?

• Skip the word entirely
• Ask someone else immediately
• Use context clues from surrounding text
• Look up every word in a dictionary

Which element is most important in developing a character's personality in a play?

• Costume design
• Musical score
• Set decoration
• Dialogue and interactions

What is "paraphrasing" in the context of reading a play?

• Copying text word for word
• Skipping difficult passages
• Restating ideas in your own words
• Memorizing lines exactly

The historical setting of a play is important because:

• It helps understand character motivations
• It determines the length of the play
• It controls the ticket prices
• It decides the number of acts

In drama, what is a soliloquy?

• A conversation between two characters
• A song performed by the chorus
• A character speaking their thoughts aloud
• A written message between scenes

What is the main function of dialogue in a play?

• To describe the scenery
• To advance the plot and reveal character
• To list stage directions
• To introduce sound effects

When analyzing a character, which question is most relevant?

• What is their favorite color?
• How many lines do they have?
• What motivates their actions?
• When do they enter the stage?

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows something characters don't
• When actors forget their lines
• When the play is funny
• When the stage is dark

The term "blocking" in theater refers to:

• Preventing someone from acting
• Movement patterns on stage
• Writing the script
• Designing costumes