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Theatre Arts Fall Final 2020

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical warm-ups can help clear your mind.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All serious actors warm up before rehearsals and performances.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
A long speech by one actor in a play or movie is a . . . 
a)
oral interpretation
b)
monologue
c)
duology 
d)
comedy 
4.

A performance characterized by nonverbal communication including bodily movements, gestures, and facial expressions.

a)

Pantomime/Pantomima (noun)

b)

Mime/Mímica (noun)

c)

Nonverbal Communication/Comunicación no verbal (noun)

d)

Exaggeration/Exageración (noun)

5.

A. the theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words.

B. A performer who uses only gesture, expression, and movement.

a)

Pantomime/Pantomima (noun)

b)

Mime/Mímica (noun)

c)

Nonverbal Communication/Comunicación no verbal (noun)

d)

Exaggeration/Exageración (noun)

6.

Any type of unspoken communication including body language (gestures, facial expressions, and posture).

a)

Pantomime/Pantomima (noun)

b)

Mime/Mímica (noun)

c)

Nonverbal Communication/Comunicación no verbal (noun)

d)

Exaggeration/Exageración (noun)

7.
The portrayal of a character or a scene without rehearsal or preparation is called
a)
character sketch
b)
scene-stealing
c)
improvisation
d)
characterization
8.
Improvisation is...
a)
Scripted
b)
Unscripted
9.

Improvisation is demanding for an actor because...

a)

There are a lot of lines to learn

b)

It requires in depth character analysis

c)

You are just going where your imagination takes you

d)

The games have too many rules

10.
What is Pantomime?
a)
Acting without talking
b)
Acting without walking
c)
Acting without seeing
d)
Acting without feeling
11.
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.
12.
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
13.

A person who performs the art of mime

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Gesture

d)

Tableau/Tableaux

14.

Telling a story without words.

a)

Pantomime

b)

Mime (noun)

c)

Gesture

d)

Tableau/Tableaux

15.

What is a spontaneous style of theatre through which scenes are created without advance rehearsal or a script.

a)

role-playing

b)

curtain

c)

ensemble

d)

improv

16.

Improvisation makes you think on your feet and use your imagination

a)

True

b)

False

17.
Commedia dell Arte' originated in what country? 
a)
Ikea
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Italy
18.
Which commedia character is the mischievous troublemaker? 
a)
Il Capitano
b)
Columbine
c)
Harlequin
d)
Harley Quinn
19.

Which commedia character is the gullible, miser?

a)

Il Dottore

b)

Il Capitano

c)

Pantalone

d)

Pierrot

20.

What should you do with your phone before a show

a)

watch a movie on it

b)

Video the show

c)

turn it off and put it away

d)

call a friend

21.

When should you come to the show

a)

in the middle of the show

b)

early

c)

late

d)

whenever you want

22.

Are food, drinks, gum or anything noisy to be brought in the theater?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I can do anything i like.

23.

How should you enter the theater?

a)

As loudly as possible

b)

Backwards

c)

Quietly

24.
When can you clap (applaud) during a show?
a)
whenever you feel like it
b)
at appropriate times
c)
never
d)
once
25.

Audience etiquette is appropriate audience behavior at a live event.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

During the performance, you should__________.

a)

Be quiet

b)

Watch and listen

c)

Stay in your seat

d)

All of the above

27.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Monotone

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo Acting

28.

Technical Theatre is everything that is not __________________.

a)

performance

b)

painting

c)

selling tickets

d)

helpful

29.

The people who sit and watch a theatre performance are called

a)

Audience

b)

Crowd

c)

Spectators

d)

Fans

30.

An example of BAD audience behavior is

a)

Applauding loudly

b)

Laughing at something funny

c)

Texting quietly on your phone

d)

Waiting to go to the bathroom at intermission

31.

Tongue Twisters are used as vocal warm up.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What type of acting uses no words or props just gestures and facial expressions?

a)

Pantomime

b)

Improvisation

c)

Sketch Comedy

d)

Melodrama

33.

The type of acting that uses no script or planning. You just make it up as you go.

a)

Improvisation

b)

Pantomime

c)

Warm Ups

d)

Energy Games

34.

Actors should limit their warm-ups to what is dignified.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A pliable body puts an actor at a disadvantage.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Posture affects the voice as well as movement.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What word should actors avoid when performing improv?

a)

Maybe

b)

Sure

c)

No

d)

Yes

38.

A benefit of improv is

a)

it pays the bills

b)

it's tax deductible

c)

it takes you out of your comfort zone

d)

it helps you sleep

39.

What 3 things should improv scenes have?

a)

beginning, middle, end

b)

A script, camera, and audience

c)

music, props, costumes

d)

Lights, Actors, Ending

40.

What is your theatre teacher's name?

a)

Ms. Nichols

b)

Mr. Berry

c)

Mrs. Obama

d)

Ms. Mitchell

41.
to act out a story or situation with movement only, without any spoken dialogue  
a)
pantomime
b)
plot
c)
props
d)
role
42.
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
43.
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
44.
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
45.

What musical did we watch as a class?

a)

Cats

b)

The Lion King

c)

Hamilton

d)

Romeo and Juliet

46.

An ensemble is a set of actors who

a)

compete for work.

b)

write a scenario.

c)

work together.

d)

compose dialogue.

47.

No matter what, an improviser must remain

a)

calm.

b)

onstage.

c)

in the scene.

d)

funny.

48.

Where is the "Second City" Theatre located?

a)

Salt Lake City

b)

New York

c)

Houston

d)

Chicago

49.

Which of the following will cause a skit or performance to fail?

a)

staying in character

b)

Breaking or not staying in character

c)

saying Yes

d)

Playing off of what your partner is saying

50.

Which of the following does Improv NOT come from?

a)

Commedia Dell'Arte

b)

Trapeze art

c)

Clowning

d)

"Living in the Moment"

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