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Medieval and Commedia Dell'Arte

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Well rehearsed bits of commedy within a scene like swordfights, chases, or daring escapes were called...
a)
Canavaccio
b)
Commedio
c)
Petruchia
d)
Lazzi
2.
A character that follows a stereotype so that they are easily recognisable to the audience is called a...
a)
Troupe
b)
Lazzi
c)
Stock Character
d)
Canavaccia
3.

Commedia Dell'Arte began in which country?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

4.

This zanni is also called Harlequin. He is playful like a monkey, and is an accomplished dancer and acrobat.

a)

Pedrolino

b)

Zanni

c)

Arlecchino

d)

Brighella

5.

The servants in a Commedia play are called...

a)

Innamorati

b)

Vecci

c)

Zanni

d)

Lazzi

6.
This group of stock characters are the lovers, also called the first and second actors. 
a)
Zanni
b)
Inammorati 
c)
Vecci
d)
Columbini
7.
This stock character is a greedy, hook-nosed master. 
a)
Il Dottore
b)
Il Capitano
c)
Pantalone
d)
Zanni
8.
What is the commedia dell'arte?
a)
Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterized by clever scripts written by famous play writers  and all male characters that emerged in Scotland in the seventeenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout England.
b)
Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterized by improvised dialogue and a cast of colorful stock characters that emerged in northern Italy in the fifteenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout Europe.
c)
Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterized by dramatic entertainment, originating in Rome, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.  It gained popularity in the fourteenth century. 
9.
Why do the actors of commedia dell'arte wear masks?
a)
To disguise who they really were in real life; to hide their true identity. 
b)
Because they didn't want people to know they were women. 
c)
To quickly and easily be recongizable to the audience as a certain character. 
10.
What about staging and props?
a)
Commedia dell'arte used quite specific and beautiful stage scenery and complicated props. 
b)
Often the performances were done on the street, so no scenery or props were needed besides the masks the actors wore. 
c)
Commedia dell'arte was full of incredibly designed props, but very little stage decoration. Mostly just a black back drop. 
11.

What type of Medieval plays were plays that dramatized the lives and works of saints?

a)

Miracle Plays

b)

Magic Plays

c)

Morality Plays

d)

Faith Plays

12.

What was the purpose of Medieval theatre?

a)

Teach bible stories

b)

entertainment

c)

life lessons

d)

no purpose

13.

Who controlled Medieval theatre?

a)

The government

b)

The church

c)

Society

d)

The Romans

14.

Which plays used allegories to teach a lesson about right and wrong?

a)

Morality

b)

Miracle

c)

Passion

d)

Nativity

15.
Plays based on bible  stories, usually biblical history were
a)
Mystery Plays
b)
Kings Stories
c)
Bishops History
d)
Mundane Plays
16.
The Passion Play addresses the last two weeks of whose life.
a)
Pope Leo II
b)
Jesus Christ
c)
King John
d)
Pontius Pilot
17.

Hrosvitha is....

a)

A punk rock band

b)

A type of Russian soup

c)

The first known actress

d)

The first known female playwright

18.

Stages that moved through the streets while scenes from plays took place upon them during medieval times are called...

a)

Parade Floats

b)

Pageant Wagons

c)

Mansions

d)

Risers

19.

The Everyman Play was...

a)

A morality play examining the question of christian salvation and what man must do to attain it.

b)

A miracle play examining the question of christian salvation and what man must do to attain it.

c)

A mystery play examining the question of christian salvation and what man must do to attain it.

20.

How many plays were in the York Cycle plays?

a)

52

b)

49

c)

50

d)

48

e)

51

21.

In Commedia, the masters/elders were called the...

a)

Vecchi

b)

Innamorati

c)

Zanni

22.

The head of the household was...

a)

Pantalone

b)

Pierrot

c)

Il dottore

d)

Colombina

23.

Commedia Dell'Arte relied on improvisation.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The pie fight video we watched was an example of a...

a)

Lazzi

b)

Vecchi

c)

Arlechino

d)

Mess

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