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TCHS Pantomime/Mime Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Pantomime?
a)
Acting without talking
b)
Acting without walking
c)
Acting without seeing
d)
Acting without feeling
2.

What are the keys of pantomime?

a)

Consistency, exaggerated resistance, exaggerated gesture and expressions

b)

Acting, talking, scene work, study

c)

Thoughtfulness, mindfulness, meditation, and bookishness

d)

Subtlety, thinking, power, and performing

3.

Who is the most famous French pantomime performer?

a)

Benedict Cumberbatch

b)

Charlie Chaplin

c)

Marcel Marceau

d)

Buster Keaton

4.
What does a surprised face look like?
a)
Eyes wide, brows lift, mouth makes an "o" shape
b)
Eyes narrow, tongue sticks out, eyebrows lift.
5.
What's a angry face look like?
a)
eyes narrow, brows furrowed, mouth twisted down, lips curl out and down into a sneer, jaw drops and sets firmly
b)
narrow eyes with lids dropped, outer brow turns down, mouth turns down
6.

True or False: Pantomimes usually include props that the performers use in their scenes.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A person who performs a pantomime is called a(n)

a)

Pantomimer

b)

Mime

c)

Choreographer

d)

Magician

9.

When a performer moves from one place on the stage to another, it is called a (a)  

10.

Consistency in mime/pantomime means:

a)

objects are all in space

b)

one object is the focus of the story

c)

objects must remain the same size throughout the performance

d)

you can use physical props as long as they make sense

11.

A storyline in pantomime must have

a)

a beginning, middle and end

b)

a complication or conflict

c)

a simple plotline

d)

all the above

12.

Who is the silent film star best known for his pantomime

a)

Marcel Marceau

b)

Clara Bow

c)

Lon Chaney

d)

Charlie Chaplin

13.

The Swiss-trained troupe that use non-traditional objects in mime

a)

Tape Face

b)

Mummenschanz

c)

E.T.

d)

Ombudsman

14.

What are some "properties" of space objects

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15.

Explain non-verbal communication and how it relates to pantomime.

4 lines
16.

Why are balls used as a way of teaching how to interact with space objects?

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17.

The goal or motivation of a character in a scene is their

a)

mannerism

b)

gesture

c)

obstacle

d)

objective

18.

The body part where most movements begin

a)

arms

b)

chest

c)

legs

d)

fingertips

19.

A characteristic way of carrying one’s body; how we sit or stand

a)

mannerism

b)

posture

c)

gesture

d)

exaggeration

20.

A mime device that uses inclinations, rotation and isolations in one exercise is called a collection.

a)

True

b)

False