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Intro to Basic Drama Terms for The Crucible

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of literary “drama” is:

a)

Form of literature meant to be performed

b)

An emotional encounter

c)

A collection of scenes and poems

d)

A novel

2.

Setting refers to:

a)

The props actors use

b)

Aspects of set design

c)

The time and place of a piece of work

d)

Who was cast in the show

3.

What is the setting of The Crucible?

a)

All of the props and furniture in the courthouse placed together to create the scene

b)

1692 in Salem, Massachusetts

c)

1950 in Salem, Massachusetts

d)

All the costumes props and furniture in the courthouse placed together to create the scene

4.

The Crucible is an example of a:

a)

Memoir

b)

Fairy tale

c)

Farce

d)

Play

5.

Is The Crucible fiction or non-fiction?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-fiction

6.

Who is the author of The Crucible?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Thomas Putnam

c)

Daniel Day Lewis

d)

Arthur Miller

7.

All of these characters are in The Crucible EXCEPT for?

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

John Proctor

d)

Patrick Henry

8.

How is stage direction identified in a play?

a)

An actor speaks the stage direction

b)

Italics

c)

Stage direction is how the scenery is arranged

d)

Bold and in parentheses

9.

An “act” in a play is:

a)

A way to block a performance

b)

Similar to a chapter in a book

c)

An actor who forgot their lines

d)

A small part of a scene

10.

How many acts does The Crucible have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

A monologue is:

a)

A long speech by one character

b)

A conversation between two characters

c)

A type of stage direction

d)

A type of tragedy

12.

What is the definition of theme?:

a)

Central idea or underlying message

b)

The plot of a play

c)

A recurring image

d)

Multiple symbols

13.

What is one theme in The Crucible?

a)

Guilt

b)

Hysteria

c)

Pride

d)

All of the above