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form three theatre arts quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are props used in Theatrical productions>

a)

To create tension

b)

To satisfy the imagination

c)

To create awareness

d)

To increase believability

2.
Identify the Acting Area
a)
USL
b)
SR
c)
DSR
d)
SL
3.
Definition: a play that presents its theme and characters in a humorous way. All characters come together at the end of the play.
a)
Comedy
b)
Melodrama
c)
Drama
d)
Tragedy
4.
Definition: the conversation between actors on the stage.
a)
Act
b)
Dialogue
c)
Exposition
d)
Plot
5.
Definition: offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area.
a)
Backstage
b)
Off Stage
c)
Wings
d)
House
6.
Definition: the arrangement of the incidents that take place in a play.
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
d)
Spectacle
7.
Definition: a four-sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were in a picture frame.
a)
Thrust Stage
b)
Proscenium Stage
c)
BlackBox Stage
d)
Arena Stage
8.
Definition: all visual elements of production, such as scenery, properties, lighting, costumes, makeup, stage movement, and dance.
a)
Act
b)
On Stage
c)
Exposition
d)
Spectacle
9.
Definition: the principal character who represents the main thought of the play.
a)
Narrator
b)
Antagonist
c)
Actor
d)
Protagonist
10.
Definition: an exaggerated, fast-moving play in which action is more important than characterization. The “good guys” win and the “bad guys” are punished.
a)
Melodrama
b)
Drama
c)
Comedy
d)
Tragedy
11.
Definition: the personality an actor portrays in a scene or play that is different from his or her own personality.
a)
Antagonist
b)
Character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Acting
12.
Definition: anything beyond the stage setting not visible to the audience.
a)
Off Stage
b)
Back Stage
c)
Wings
d)
House
13.
Definition: turning point in the action of a play.
a)
Exposition
b)
Act
c)
Climax
d)
Tragedy
14.
Identify the Acting Area
a)
DS
b)
CS
c)
DSR
d)
SL
15.

Which of the following reflects the correct order of the rehearsal process?

a)

Technical , Dress Rehearsal, Blocking

b)

Blocking, Technical , Dress Rehearsal

c)

Blocking, Dress Rehearsal, Technical

d)

Technical, Blocking, Dress Rehearsal

16.

Francis is on the veranda of his house when he sees a little boy throwing rocks at his mango tree.)

Francis: You little rascal! Get out of my yard!

(The boy sees Francis and dashes away. Francis angrily turns and tries to enter his house through the door on set but it is stuck. He freezes.)

What could Francis do if the door refuses to open?

a)

Jump to another scene

b)

Ask the audience to wait

c)

Motion to the light operator

d)

Run offstage after the little boy

17.

Francis is on the veranda of his house when he sees a little boy throwing rocks at his mango tree.)

Francis: You little rascal! Get out of my yard!

(The boy sees Francis and dashes away. Francis angrily turns and tries to enter his house through the door on set but it is stuck. He freezes.)

When would have been the BEST time to carry out a safety inspection to prevent this situation?

a)

When rigging the set

b)

Right before curtains open

c)

During the nightly pre set

d)

During the technical rehearsal

18.

(Francis is on the veranda of his house when he sees a little boy throwing rocks at his mango tree.)

Francis: You little rascal! Get out of my yard!

(The boy sees Francis and dashes away. Francis angrily turns and tries to enter his house through the door on set but it is stuck. He freezes.)

Which member of the production team was responsible for ensuring that the door works efficiently?

a)

Stage Crew

b)

Set Designer

c)

Set Construction Crew

d)

Stage Manager

19.

A director cancels a production because the lead actor has suddenly become ill.

What should the director have done differently?

a)

Prepare for an understudy

b)

Ask another actor to lead the role

c)

Play the role itself on opening night

d)

Postpone the show until the actor is better

20.

Two actors indicated that they were uncomfortable hugging in a dance. Which one of the following activities would be BEST to resolve the situation?

a)

Carry out trust exercises

b)

Change one of the dancers

c)

Carry out relaxation exercises

d)

Have a frank discussion with the dancers

21.

The person who designs, builds, and coordinates the construction.

a)

producer

b)

costume designer

c)

stage crew

d)

technical director

22.

A performer in a given production.

a)

stage manager

b)

actor

c)

playwright

d)

sound designer

23.

People who focus on audience needs, tickets, ushering.

a)

concierge

b)

front of house

c)

stage crew

d)

hospitality service

24.

Someone who makes clothes or props for a production.

a)

set designer

b)

producer

c)

director

d)

costume designer

25.

People involved in creating the special affect noises.

a)

light design

b)

director

c)

sound designer

d)

stage manager

26.

The person who creates the dances for a production.

a)

director

b)

stage manager

c)

choreographer

d)

actress

27.
The conversation between two characters is called-
a)
stage direction
b)
plot
c)
dialogue 
d)
cast
28.
The ______ is the written version of the play.
a)
script
b)
act
c)
scene
d)
dialogue
29.
Provides information such as the time and place of the story or description of the setting.
a)
Stage Direction
b)
Foreshadow
c)
Props
d)
Playwright
30.
How are drama and other forms of literature similar?
a)
They contain the same structure and point-of-view.
b)
They contain characters, plot, setting, themes, conflict and literary devices.
c)
They contain a cast of characters and dialogue.
d)
They are published in a newspaper format.
31.
These are used to introduce new characters and foreshadow future events.
a)
actors
b)
script
c)
dramas
d)
scenes and acts
32.

What is the division of a drama that mimics the chapters of a book?

a)

scene

b)

setting

c)

act

d)

drama

33.

An act of a drama is divided into multiple ______.

a)

narrators

b)

characters

c)

acts

d)

scenes

34.
A drama, or a play is a passage that tells a story using _______________ characters say to each other.
a)
songs
b)
lines
c)
books
d)
jokes
35.
A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ______________________. They are also written at the beginning of the play.
a)
group
b)
crowd
c)
cast
d)
people
36.
A drama is intended to be __________________ for an audience.
a)
performed
b)
comedy
c)
tragedy
d)
fun
37.
Who are the characters in a drama?
a)
Play that presents a serious situation
b)
The setting
c)
This is what the acts are broken up into
d)
People who are in a story actors in a play
38.
Printed copy of a play
a)
Director
b)
Playwright
c)
Script
d)
Drama
39.
Items used on stage to help actors tell a story
a)
Flats
b)
Sets
c)
Props
d)
Costumes
40.
The directions, or words, in parenthesis that show the actions or feelings that the characters are supposed to show.  These directions are called______.
a)
Plot directions
b)
Stage directions
c)
Actor directions
d)
Audience directions