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Principles of Pantomime Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the iconic character that Charlie Chaplin was most known for?

a)

The Tramp

b)

The Kid

c)

The Boy

2.

What nationality is Charlie Chaplin?

a)

Italian

b)

American

c)

British

d)

Swedish

3.

What type of films were Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd mainly a part of?

a)

Talkies

b)

Silent Films

c)

Documentaries

d)

Musicals

4.
What is pantomime?
a)
Improvisation 
b)
Speaking Loudly
c)
Acting without talking, props or costume pieces 
d)
A play without sound
5.

True or False:

Positive emotions use big gestures that are away from the body.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
Which of the following are not a principle of pantomime?
a)
Make all gestures with your upstage hand.
b)
All movement must be motivated and for a reason in your story.
c)
Movements should be subtle and unclear. 
d)
Always face your audience. 
7.
What is important to show when identifying an object in pantomime?
a)
The shape
b)
The size 
c)
The weight
d)
All of the above
8.
Emotions can be expressed through Pantomime
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is an example of pantomime 
a)
pretending to hold a fork
b)
Pretending to hold a wand
c)
Pretending to hold a newspaper
d)
All of these
10.
What expression would you have on your face if you were sad?
a)
A frown
b)
A smile 
c)
Eyebrow raised
d)
none
11.

Pantomime is the art of acting with spoken words or dialogue.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Negative emotions like hate, greed, fear, and suffering are evidenced by a sunken chest, restricted gestures, and tense movement.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A face and body can express more than words alone.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An actor may use ONLY one technique (pantomime or mime) within any given production.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Positive emotions such as love, courage, and honor are evidenced by a high chest and head, broad gestures, and free movement.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The _______ leads most hand gestures.

a)

fingers

b)

hand

c)

wrist

d)

knuckles

17.

All actions have to be clearly defined in concept and motivation.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The _____________ is the key to all bodily action.

a)

face

b)

chest

c)

legs

d)

eyes

19.

Opposite action does NOT emphasize physical movement.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Gestures should be made with the ______ hand and lead movement with your ________ foot (same word for both blanks!)

a)

center-stage

b)

downstage

c)

upstage

21.

Facial expressions- the use of eyes, eyebrows, and mouth USUALLY precede action.

a)

False

b)

True

22.

Pantomime is movement that tells a story through silent action alone.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Pantomime and Mime are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Who is Marcel Marceau?

a)

First man to Pantomime

b)

World's Greatest Mime

c)

Stock Character in Commedia Dell' Arte

d)

A man who died at Auschwitz

25.

Name two of Marcel Marceau’s role models.

a)

Charlie Chaplin

b)

Pierre Monlouis

c)

Buster Keaton

d)

Hector Rivas

26.

What was Marcel Marceau's most famous character’s name?

a)

Bit

b)

Bin

c)

Bip

d)

Biz

27.

Buster Keaton was

a)

an American silent film star who did his own stunts.

b)

the most famous American mime.

c)

an American actor who loved to use subtitle cards in silent film.

d)

a talented singer and songwriter for musical theatre.

28.

Harold Lloyd is famous for

a)

being trapped in a lion cage in The Circus.

b)

the iconic clock scene in Safety Last.

c)

the clown character named Bip.

d)

the Tramp character in The Kid.