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Drama Pre-test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acts are divided into

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

scenes

d)

stage directions

2.

Plays are divided into

a)

scenes

b)

acts

c)

stage directions

d)

asides

3.

A brief remark in which a character expresses private thoughts to the audience

a)

aside

b)

soliliquy

c)

chorus

d)

tragic remark

4.

Where did the chorus originate

a)

comedy plays

b)

church

c)

Greek tragedies

d)

Greek comedies

5.

When the audience knows more than the characters do

a)

dramatic irony

b)

symbolic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

verbal irony

6.
What is dialogue?
a)
conversation between characters in the play
b)
the sequence of events in a literary work
c)
the message of the play
d)
the moment of greatest interest
7.
What is theme?
a)
what the play is about
b)
 where the play takes place
c)
the message of the play
d)
the sequence of events in a literary work
8.
What is tone?
a)
the sound of the character’s voice
b)
the language that a character speaks in
c)
the author’s attitude towards a writing
d)
the setting of the play
9.
What is mood?
a)
the character’s emotions
b)
the theme of the play
c)
 the type of play
d)
 the reader’s attitude towards the story
10.

The movement and direction of actors on the stage

a)

Blocking

b)

Movement

c)

Cue

d)

Form

11.

The different areas of the stage (stage right, stage left, etc)

a)

stage directions

b)

stage spots

c)

blocking

d)

notation

12.

Acting without words, actors instead use expression, movement, etc to tell the story

a)

pantomime

b)

improv

c)

puppetry

d)

formal theatre

13.

Spontaneous theatre in which everything is decided in the moment and not pre-planned

a)

pantomime

b)

improv

c)

puppetry

d)

formal theatre

14.

The director’s liaison backstage during rehearsal and performance, is responsible for the running of each performance.

a)

stage manager

b)

stagehand

c)

propmaster

d)

master electrician

15.

The type of stage with a frame (fourth wall) and set audience direction

a)

proscenium

b)

thrust

c)

arena

d)

amphitheater

16.

The type of stage with a "runway" into the audience space

a)

proscenium

b)

thrust

c)

arena

d)

amphitheater

17.

The type of stage with the audience surrounding the stage on all sides

a)

proscenium

b)

thrust

c)

arena

d)

amphitheater

18.

An open circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats for the audience

a)

proscenium

b)

thrust

c)

arena

d)

amphitheater

19.

A reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play.

a)

cold reading

b)

soft reading

c)

rehearsal

d)

performance

20.

characterized by an emphasis on plot and physical action (versus characterization), cliff-hanging events, heart tugging emotional appeals, the celebration of virtue, and a strongly moralistic tone.

a)

Melodrama

b)

Comedy

c)

Drama

d)

Tragedy

21.
What is a drama?
a)
a story about gods and goddesses
b)
 a story written to be performed by actors
c)
a story written about a historical event
d)
a story about imaginary characters and events
22.
What are stage directions?
a)
the message of the play
b)
instructions describing how the play is to be performed
c)
the dialogue of the main character
d)
the sequence of events in a literary work
23.

The main character in a story is called a (an)

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

24.

When the author tells you or shows you what a character is like in a story, this is called:

a)

Plot

b)

Main Character

c)

Characterization

d)

Conflict

25.
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
26.

What is 1?

a)

Up Stage Right

b)

Up Stage Left

c)

Down Stage Right

d)

Down Stage Left

27.

What is 2?

a)

Up Stage

b)

Stage Left

c)

Stage Right

d)

Down Stage

28.

What is 4?

a)

Up Stage

b)

Stage Left

c)

Stage Right

d)

Down Stage

29.

What is 3?

a)

Up Stage Right

b)

Up Stage Left

c)

Down Stage Right

d)

Down Stage Left

30.

What is 5?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Stage Left

c)

Stage Right

d)

Center

31.

What is 6?

a)

Up Stage

b)

Stage Left

c)

Stage Right

d)

Down Stage

32.

What is 7?

a)

Up Stage Right

b)

Up Stage Left

c)

Down Stage Right

d)

Down Stage Left

33.

What is 8?

a)

Up Stage

b)

Stage Left

c)

Stage Right

d)

Down Stage

34.

What is 9?

a)

Up Stage Right

b)

Up Stage Left

c)

Down Stage Right

d)

Down Stage Left

35.

What is 10?

a)

Apron

b)

Stage Left

c)

Stage Right

d)

Center