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ScreenWriting 101

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the standard font for a script?
a)
Times New Roman
b)
Arial
c)
Comic Sans
d)
Courier 
2.
What size font should be used?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
14
3.
How many pages should a standard movie script have?
a)
60-70
b)
80-90
c)
100-105
d)
110-120
4.
Dialogue should always . . . 
a)
be funny. 
b)
to the point. 
c)
long and in depth. 
d)
sarcastic. 
5.
When writing a movie script, you should include the camera angles and views.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE 
6.
Action/description parts should . . . 
a)
only describe what viewers can see. 
b)
only be in t.v. scripts. 
c)
bring a slower pace to the story. 
d)
be filled with words. 
7.
How should a new character be introduced?
a)
In regular font with little description 
b)
In capital letters with little description
c)
In capital letters with character description
d)
In a regular font with character description 
8.
One page of script equals about how many on-screen minutes?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
9.
Which of the following is an example of a scene heading?
a)
INT. ARCADIA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL - DAY 
b)
The inside of Arcadia Valley High School during the day
c)
Arcadia Valley High School - 12:00 
d)
He walks into Arcadia Valley High School, and it's daytime. 
10.

What is a one-sentence summary of your script called?

a)

Synopsis

b)

Pitch

c)

Longline

d)

One-sentence summary

11.

Your opening should be...

a)

quirky and strange

b)

funny and carefree

c)

original and compelling

d)

confusing and unsure

12.

Each character should...

a)

Have equal flaws and strengths

b)

Have a distinct style of speaking

c)

Add something to the plot

d)

All of the above

13.

You should have ____ in your script

a)

An unhappy ending

b)

Unrealistic characters

c)

A climax

d)

All of the above

14.

An antagonist is...

a)

The "good guy"

b)

The "bad guy"

c)

A side character

d)

A mean person

15.

Don't have _____ in your screenplay

a)

Dialogue

b)

Action

c)

Conflict

d)

Details

16.

Keep your screenplay...

a)

As long as possible

b)

As funny as possible

c)

As short as possible

d)

As detailed as possible

17.

Which one of these is true? Choose the best answer.

a)

You need an equal amount of good and bad characters

b)

Sloths are horrible

c)

Using inspiration from other scripts is plagiarism

d)

You should have both internal and external conflict in your script