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Audience Etiquette and The Star-Spangled Banner

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

How should you enter the theater?

a)

As loudly as possible

b)

Backwards

c)

Quietly

2.

During the concert, it is a good idea to ...

a)

Discuss the performance with your neighbor

b)

Eat a snack

c)

Sit quietly and appreciate the performer's efforts

3.

When should you clap?

a)

Never! The performers hate that.

b)

At the end of a piece, when the conductor lowers his/her hands.

c)

Whenever you hear something you like.

4.

How should you show your appreciation of the performance?

a)

Clap enthusiastically at the end of a piece

b)

Cheer loudly for your favorite musician

c)

Do a dance

5.

Why should you be quiet during an orchestra performance?

a)

So the attendants can't find you

b)

To be be respectful to the musicians

c)

You're suppose to be quiet

6.

How do you know a piece of music is over?

a)

The conductor puts his/her hands down and turns around.

b)

The music stops

c)

The lights flash

7.

If you must enter or leave a concert, you should do so ...

a)

in between songs

b)

when they are playing loudly or softly

c)

anytime

8.

Using flash photography during a concert...

a)

makes the performance better

b)

blinds the performers

c)

is the best way to get a picture

9.

A concert-goer should not wear a hat during a performance because...

a)

it is distracting to the conductor.

b)

it will block the sound.

c)

it blocks the view of the stage.

10.

The audience should clap

a)

while the music is playing.

b)

between smaller sections of a musical piece.

c)

at the end of a musical piece.

11.

When you hear the "Star Spangled Banner" playing, you should

a)

keep walking

b)

stop and stand quietly

c)

eat

d)

talk to your friend anyway

12.

We stand for the "Star Spangled Banner" & "Pledge of Allegience" ...

a)

to show respect

b)

to keep people from getting mad

c)

to get attention

d)

to see over someone's head

13.

During the pledge and singing of the anthem, you should

a)

keep your hat on

b)

take your hat off and leave it off for the rest of the game

c)

take your hat off and hold it in your right hand over your heart

d)

give your hat to someone else to hold

14.

During a concert, a person should NOT

a)

listen

b)

text on the cell phone

c)

sit down

d)

be quiet

15.

If you have your cell phone, you should...

a)

put it on vibrate.

b)

turn it off.

c)

leave it on for emergencies.

d)

read you messages.

16.

"Bravo" means...

a)

the performance was awful!

b)

the musicians were great!

c)

to leave before the musicians start another song.

d)

sit down.

17.
When does using good theatre etiquette begin?
a)
when you feel like it
b)
after you know you like the show
c)
before you arrive
d)
only sometimes
18.
When can I talk during the show?
a)
only in an emergency
b)
when I need to ask for gum
c)
when I feel like it
d)
when someone makes me mad
19.
If I have to talk during an emergency during the show, you should use
a)
a loud yelling voice
b)
a normal talking voice
c)
a singing voice
d)
a whisper
20.
What can you eat in a theatre during a play?
a)
hotdogs
b)
popcorn
c)
gummy bears
d)
nothing
21.
If there is an emergency and you need to leave the theatre, when is a good time to do that?
a)
when the audience is clapping or there's a break in the show
b)
whe the
c)
when it is quiet
d)
after you notice that someone else left
22.
When should you go to the restroom during a show?
a)
when you need to
b)
before the show starts
c)
during a song
d)
when the show starts
23.
If you really like the show, at the end of the show you should
a)
stand and clap
b)
whistle
c)
yell and scream
d)
jump up and down
24.

During a performance, cell phones should be

a)

set to ring at the highest volume

b)

set to vibrate only

c)

set to silent

d)

completely off

25.

When is the appropriate time to talk during a band concert?

a)

During every song

b)

Never when a group is performing, only when groups are switching places

c)

in between every song

d)

when the curtain opens

26.

If you enjoyed a piece of music performed by another group, you should

a)

stomp your feet loudly

b)

shout the name of your favorite performer

c)

clap enthusiastically

27.

True or false: Your behavior as an audience member does not impact the performers on stage.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What time should you arrive for the play?

a)

When it starts; 7:00pm

b)

10-15 min before the show

c)

7:30pm

29.

What is not allowed in the auditorium?

a)

Food

b)

Bottled Water

c)

Drinks

d)

Food and Drinks

30.

During the performance, you should__________.

a)

Be quiet

b)

Watch and listen

c)

Stay in your seat

d)

All of the above

31.

What is an appropriate reaction?

a)

Laughing extremely loud for attention

b)

Shouting

c)

Laughing at an appropriate time

d)

Whistling

32.
Which of the following is appropriate clothing to wear to the theatre?
a)
Nice dress clothes
b)
A T-shirt and jeans
c)
Shorts and a Hawaiian shirt
d)
Flip-flops
33.
Which of the following noises are acceptable during a performance?
a)
unwrapping a candy/cough drop
b)
cell phone
c)
whispering
d)
none of the above
34.
What is the best option for cellphones?
a)
Turn them off completely or don't bring them intot he theatre.
b)
Put it on vibrate.
c)
Put it on silent.
d)
Put it in airplane mode.
35.
Why should you NOT put your feet on the seat in front of you?
a)
Someone paid a lot of money for that seat and it would be expensive to replace should it get broken.
b)
It would be rude to bump the seat because the person in front of you paid money to be here too.
c)
Someone has to clean the seats if you get them dirty.
d)
All of the above.
36.
Why should you always take off your hat in the theatre?
a)
So we can see you hat hair.
b)
You could get food on it.
c)
Someone might think it is stolen.
d)
You may block someone's view.
37.
When is it ok to leave the theatre early?
a)
Anytime you want.
b)
Only if the show is terrible.
c)
In extreme emergencies only.
d)
NEVER!
38.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Ms. King
d)
Francis Scott Key
39.
The Star Spangled Banner was written during the War of ________
a)
2016
b)
1855
c)
1812
d)
1912
40.
What are the first 5 words of the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
I can see clearly now
b)
O say can you see
c)
See me and my friends
d)
Land of the free
41.
Who were the Americans fighting during the war?
a)
British
b)
Mexico
c)
China
d)
Russia
42.
What are the last 4 words of the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Home sweet home
b)
Home of the brave
c)
Home base score
d)
Home away from home
43.
What is the definition of gallantly?
a)
strongly
b)
quickly
c)
bravely
d)
smelly
44.
Patriotic music is music about_______________
a)
National Anthem
b)
America
c)
love for one's country
d)
Canada
45.

The Star Spangled Banner was written during the bombing of Fort

a)

Dodge

b)

McHenry

c)

Johnson

d)

McDonald

46.
What was Francis Scott Key happy to see at dawn?
a)
The fort.
b)
Rockets
c)
The American flag
d)
Breakfast
47.
Who was trying to capture the American Fort McHenry?
a)
France
b)
The Conferderates
c)
The British Navy
d)
Spain
48.

What was Francis Scott Key's actual profession?

a)

musician

b)

lawyer

c)

writer

d)

scuba diver

49.

Why is "The Star-Spangled Banner" important to the U.S.?

a)

It is our national anthem.

b)

It is our favorite song.

c)

It is our flag.

d)

It represents the world.

50.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was originally written as a...

a)

song

b)

poem

c)

letter

d)

chant

51.

What do the 50 stars stand for on the U.S. flag?

a)

50 states

b)

50 countries

c)

50 stars

d)

50 presidents

52.

What do the 13 stripes stand for on the flag?

a)

The 13 wars the U.S. has fought

b)

The 13 original colonies

c)

The 13 people who signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

The 13 people who discovered the U.S.

53.

How many verses is our National Anthem?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

In which city did Key finish his poem?

a)

Boston

b)

Baltimore

c)

NYC

d)

Washington DC

55.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was the original name of the poem.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which president signed the bill that adopted "The Star-Spangled Banner" as our national anthem?

a)

JFK

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Donald Trump

57.

Why is it important to learn about our National Anthem?

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58.

Why is it important to review audience etiquette?

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