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Pantomime

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Pantomimes can include props and costumes but often don’t; they have the performers mime the items.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True of False: Actors can move when performing tableaux.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: Mimos, is a Greek word meaning, “to imitate or to mimic.”

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: When mimes pantomime an object, their hand position will show the weight of an object.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: When mimes pantomime an object, tension in the arms, hands, and body will show the size of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Body movements that people use to create emphasis or meaning. Examples include: pointing, shrugging shoulders, tilting the head.

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Mime (verb)

d)

Gesture

e)

Tableau/Tableaux

7.

To interact with imaginary objects or forces.

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Mime (verb)

d)

Gesture

e)

Tableau/Tableaux

8.

A visual effect in which actors create a picture by standing in a frozen position

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Mime (verb)

d)

Gesture

e)

Tableau/Tableaux

9.

A person who performs the art of mime

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Mime (verb)

d)

Gesture

e)

Tableau/Tableaux

10.

Telling a story without words.

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Mime (verb)

d)

Gesture

e)

Tableau/Tableaux

11.

An introduction to a scene, usually done by each actor introducing themselves and then introducing the name of the scene.

a)

Clown White

b)

Slate

c)

Pancake Makeup

d)

Mimos

e)

Body Language

12.

Communicating thoughts and feelings through body movements. Examples include: crossing arms, furrowing the brow, hunching the shoulders, etc.

a)

Clown White

b)

Slate

c)

Pancake Makeup

d)

Mimos

e)

Body Language

13.

white makeup often used by mimes and clowns

a)

Clown White

b)

Slate

c)

Pancake Makeup

d)

Mimos

e)

Body Language

14.

thick, water soluble makeup usually applied with a damp sponge

a)

Clown White

b)

Slate

c)

Pancake Makeup

d)

Mimos

e)

Body Language

15.

Pantomime comes from this Greek word

a)

Clown White

b)

Slate

c)

Pancake Makeup

d)

Mimos

e)

Body Language