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Worksheets7th Grade Drama Pre-Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
What are some ways that I can physically express a character?
The way that I walk
The way that I talk
The way that I hold my body
All of these
True or false: Expressing a character through my actions involves expressing myself through body language.
True
False
If I am playing a character that is an old woman, how might I express that character?
Shuffle when I walk, using a cane
Hunch my back and shoulders
Speak with a hoarse, weak voice
All of these would help express that character
The problem that drives the whole story is the:
Storyline
Conflict
exposition
Resolution
The main events in a story
Conflict
Resolution
Plot
Inciting Incident
The creation or construction of a fictional character is called:
Making one up
Fiction
Writing
Characterization
She walked through the door, dressed head to toe in red. Her high heels clicked on the linoleum, echoing through the great hall. Though she paid no attention to the stares, all eyes were on her.
What observations can we make about this character?
She is wearing red
She has on high heels
She doesn't pay attention to people
all of these
What senses do we use to observe things around us?
Hearing
Sight
Touch
All five of our senses
Why would we want to be observant while we are acting out onstage?
To be aware of everything that is happening onstage so that we may correctly respond to what's happening
No need to be observant
So we can act better
So we can be decent actors
The lesson that the author wants us to learn from the story is the:
Point
Resolution
Theme
Ending
"Money doesn't buy you happiness" is an example of:
A saying
A Plot
A Point
A Theme
Two or more people having a conversation is called:
Talking
Lines
Conversation
Dialogue
Jimmy: Jessica! We need to talk!
Jessica: I told you I didn't want to talk to you, Jimmy!
Jimmy: (surprised that Jessica has spoken to him this way) oh, so it's like that then?
Jessica: (amazed) Yes it's like that! I told you not to tell my sister that we were dating!
This is an example of what?
a story
dialogue
a monologue
confrontation
What sound effects would I want to use if my show was set on a beach?
Seagulls
waves
sea grass
all of these
The scenery used on stage to create the setting of a show is called a:
set
background
house
stage
An outfit that a character wears onstage is called a:
shirt
outfit
costume
dress
Technical theatre is:
All of the stuff that goes into making a show that is NOT acting
Theatre, but with computers
theatre that has music in it
theatre that is technically specific
Tiffany grabbed her purse as she ran out the door. Did the black leather match her brown dress? No, but it didn't really matter at this point. There was Danny to think about.
What is the prop that Tiffany used?
Hat
Dress
Purse
shoes
What is a playwright?
Someone that acts out a play
The writer/ author of a play
A person that proofreads plays
A person that tells you if a play is good or bad
True or False: Most plays follow the story plot sequence, just like a regular book or story.
True
False
Commedia dell' arte began in which country?
Japan
England
Italy
France
Characters that often fit a stereotype and can be found in almost any comedy are called:
Common characters
Stock characters
boring characters
Funny characters
Early forms of commedia or theatre in Europe were performed:
In a theatre
on pageant wagons
inside
It was not performed
The "lovers" in commedia were:
Pantalone
Columbina
The Innamorata
Harlequin
Commedia dell'arte was the root of what?
Drama
Horror
dramedy
Comedy
