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Script and Story

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the prologue of a story?

a)

An introduction that leads to the next moment in the story

b)

The ending of a story

c)

The middle of the story

d)

The rising action of a story

2.

Every drama has a ______.

a)

monologue, byline, storyline

b)

playwright, author, and composer

c)

beginning, middle, and end

d)

character, editor, story pattern

3.

A long speech given by an actor in a play is called a _______.

a)

Lines

b)

Speech

c)

Dialogue

d)

Monologue

4.

What do you call the block of text that is written in ITALICS and tells us the WHO, WHAT, and WHERE?

a)

Stage Directions

b)

Dialogue

c)

Setting

d)

Narrator

5.

When a "-" appears at the end of a character's line, what does that mean?

a)

It means the next character who says a line "cuts off" the previous character

b)

It means the character has a change in thought

c)

It means the character forgot their line

d)

It means the scene ended

6.

What is a "libretto"?

a)

The text of an opera or musical

b)

Another word for Library

c)

The ending of the play

d)

A vocalization

7.

What does "book" mean in theatre? Check all that apply

a)

The character development and dramatic structure

b)

The spoken dialogue and stage directions

c)

The dialogue and lyrics together

d)

None of the above

8.

True or False: The book and libretto can sometimes mean the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is an internal conflict?

a)

A struggle within the person's mind, heart, and soul

b)

A physical struggle between two people

c)

An internal conscious

10.

What is an external conflict?

a)

A struggle caused by an outside force, either by nature or another character

b)

A fight with fists

c)

A monologue

d)

A concern