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WorksheetsActing 1 Challenge
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is not an element of ensemble ethic?
a)
Developing a working relationship of trust and respect.
b)
Becoming an important part of a whole.
c)
Working toward the good of the individual.
d)
Working toward the good of the group.
2.
Projection is
a)
The characteristics of a voice
b)
The clear and precise pronunciation of words
c)
The emotion in a voice
d)
The degree of loudness and clarity (clearness) of a voice
3.
What do we call the written words of a play?
a)
Role
b)
Notes
c)
Stage Directions
d)
Script
4.
Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement.
a)
Cues
b)
Monologue
c)
Scene
d)
Pantomime
5.
A character’s reason for doing or saying things in a play is called
a)
Objective
b)
Motivation
c)
Process
d)
Opinion
6.
Which is the most common complaint of audiences as amateur plays?
a)
The play is uninteresting
b)
Unable to see the actors
c)
Unable to hear the actor
d)
Theatre is too hot or too cold
7.
What is the actor's job?
a)
To not listen to direction
b)
To be negative all the time
c)
To show up late
d)
To portray a believable character
8.
The actor helps the audience by
a)
Letting them know he/she is acting
b)
Calling every audience member before the show to explain the plot
c)
Let the audience know what the character is feeling and thinking
d)
Speaks softly and quietly
9.
The reason why a character does what he/she does is called...
a)
Concentration
b)
Observation
c)
Relaxation
d)
Motivation
10.
actors or actresses
a)
playwright
b)
staging
c)
thespians
d)
drama
11.
a type of drama in which the characters experience a reversal of fortune, usually for the worse; everybody dies
a)
Comedy
b)
Drama
c)
Subplot
d)
Tragedy
12.
the author of the play
a)
Playwright
b)
Thespians
c)
Aside
d)
Props
13.
instructions to the performer and the director; usually written in italics or in parentheses
a)
Monologue
b)
Stage Directions
c)
Dialogue
d)
Aside
14.
Planning and working out the movements and stage grouping for a play is called _________________ .
a)
blocking
b)
stage pictures
c)
acting areas
d)
wings
15.
a conversation among characters
a)
Dialogue
b)
Monologue
c)
Aside
d)
Thespians
16.
A/An ____________________ is a group of people who perform together.
a)
critique
b)
evaluation
c)
ensemble
d)
authentic evaluation
17.
The whole point of a Rogerian argument is to
a)
find common ground
b)
maintain good relationships
c)
possibly compromise
d)
all of the above
18.
An allusion is...
a)
10 syllables
b)
punctuation at the end of a sentence
c)
a reference to something else
d)
spoken words
19.
Clues given by an author about upcoming events in a story or play...
a)
Prose
b)
Stichomythia
c)
Allusion
d)
foreshadowing
20.
Cathy is opposed to social media because she would rather have a face-to-face conversation. However, more and more of Cathy's friends have joined social media sites, so Cathy feels like she needs to create an account as well.
a)
Slippery Slope
b)
Either / Or
c)
Bandwagon
d)
Hasty Generalization
21.
We need to stop allowing colleges to increase tuition every year. The next thing we know, it's going to cost more to attend college for one semester than it is to buy a new home!
a)
Bandwagon
b)
Slippery Slope
c)
Either / Or
d)
False Causality
22.
A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers.
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
Either / Or
c)
False Causality
d)
Bandwagon
23.
Marcus wants to go to a small community college close to home, but most of the kids in his class are applying to larger colleges out of state. Marcus decides that he should also apply to those colleges.
a)
Slippery Slope
b)
Hasty Generalization
c)
Bandwagon
d)
False Causality
24.
Exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, designed to show that a misstep today could result in a future disaster
a)
hasty generalization
b)
faulty causality
c)
slippery slope
d)
begging the question
25.
This person is responsible for ensuring that the audience has a safe, relaxed and pleasant experience in the venue.
a)
Run Crew
b)
Director
c)
House Manager
d)
Conductor
26.
This person makes all creative decisions for the play. They will also instruct the actors on blocking and line delivery.
a)
Leading Actor
b)
Director
c)
Stage Manager
d)
Marketing Team
27.
This person is in charge of all of the actors backstage and in the wings. He or she will perform the role of the director on opening night and make sure that the show runs exactly like the director designed.
a)
Understudy
b)
Assistant to the Director
c)
Stage Manager
d)
Musical Director
28.
A traditional argument is
a)
pleasant
b)
confrontational
c)
hateful
d)
pointless
29.
The result of a traditional argument is
a)
at least two losers
b)
unfriending
c)
a winner and a loser
d)
high blood pressure
30.
Rogerian argument emphasizes ___________ over ____________ .
a)
cooperation over confrontation
b)
strength over weakness
c)
volume over logic
d)
defense over offense
31.
A Rogerian argument assumes that those who are arguing are
a)
married
b)
in separate houses
c)
colleagues
d)
Trumpsters
32.
The whole point of a Rogerian argument is to
a)
find common ground
b)
maintain good relationships
c)
possibly compromise
d)
all of the above
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