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Drama Introduction Quiz!

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Drama actors use ___________________ expressions.

a)

facial

b)

props

c)

dialogue

d)

actors

2.

Stage directions are important to the play because

a)

They help show the characters movements

b)

Helps show the characters facial expressions and emotions

c)

Helps show the characters actions

d)

All of the Above

3.
Items used on stage to help actors tell a story
a)
Flats
b)
Sets
c)
Props
d)
Costumes
4.
The word drama comes from the Greek word for __________.
a)
action
b)
play
c)
stage
d)
dialogue
5.
A playwright is _______.
a)
The author of the play
b)
When they play is right after editing
c)
A character in the play
d)
A type of stage direction
6.
When characters have a conversation with each other in a play it is called ________.
a)
dialogue
b)
stage directions
c)
talking
d)
conversing
7.
The scenery, backdrops, and furniture create the __________
a)
setting
b)
stage
c)
background
8.
If the actors on stage are CLOSER to the audience they are what?
a)
downstage
b)
upstage
c)
center stage
9.
A play is divided in what? (usually has 1 to 5 of these)
a)
Scenes
b)
Sets
c)
Acts
d)
Props
10.

Acts are divided into smaller portions called what?

a)

Small acts

b)

Scenes

c)

sets

d)

props

11.
One person speaking
a)
Monologue
b)
Dialogue
c)
Dialect
d)
Language
12.

The invisible barrier between the audience and the performers of the play is called__________.

a)

the glass wall

b)

the fourth wall

c)

the invisible wall

d)

the actors wall

13.

Which of the following is NOT a technique by Frantic Assembly?

a)

Hymns Hands

b)

Round, By, Through

c)

Chair Duets

d)

Circles of Attention

14.

What's the purpose of a cliffhanger?

a)

To keep the audience guessing what's going to happen next.

b)

A device that attaches large pieces of scenery to the back of the stage.

c)

To help the audience understand a character's motivation.

15.

Stage right is to the actor's right not the audience's


True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If an actor corpses on stage it means they have forgotten their lines


True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In Theatre, the 'Apron' is what?

a)

A part of an actor's costume

b)

A part of the stage that protrudes out into the audience

c)

The part of the theatre where programmes and tickets are sold

d)

The area where actors wait to go on stage

18.

Who is NOT a theatre practitioner?

a)

Stephen Berkoff

b)

Simon Stephens

c)

Bertolt Brecht

d)

Antonin Artaud

19.

Bertolt Brechts style of theatre was 'Highly Political'.


True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the performance style of Stephen Berkoff?

a)

Naturalism

b)

Epic Theatre

c)

Total Theatre

d)

Poor Theatre

21.

Who is the Artistic Director of Frantic Assembly?

a)

Scott Graham

b)

Lloyd Newson

c)

Konstantin Stanislavski

d)

Andrew Bovell

22.

Who is the Writer of "Things I Know to be True"?

a)

Scott Graham

b)

Lloyd Newson

c)

Konstantin Stanislavski

d)

Andrew Bovell

23.

In Frantic Assemblys "Things i know to be true" Who is the first character to perform a monologue?

a)

Fran

b)

Mark

c)

Rosie

d)

Ben

24.

How many characters are there in Frantic Assembly's 'Things i know to be true'?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

25.

In Frantic Assembly's 'Things I Know to be True' how much money did Ben steal?

a)

£75,000

b)

£125,000

c)

£250,000

d)

£500,000

26.

In 'Things I Know to be True' Mark changes his gender and asks to be refer to as:

a)

Mary

b)

Maria

c)

Mia

d)

Maya

27.

Towards the end of the play, what course does Rosie want to do?

a)

Nursing

b)

Creative writing

c)

Teaching

d)

Journalism