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Drama Quiz #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which emotion is this person portraying through their facial expression?

a)

anger

b)

disgust

c)

contempt

d)

confusion

e)

sass

2.

Which of the following emotions are NOT considered to be a "universal facial expression"?

a)

Joy/ Happiness

b)

Greif/ sadness

c)

jealously/ envy

d)

Surprise

e)

Contempt

3.

What is "wrong" with this happy facial expression?

a)

her eyebrows are up

b)

not enough teeth are showing

c)

her upper cheek muscles are not engaged

d)

her head is tilted

e)

Nothing is wrong, she looks happy to me

4.

What are the 4 ways/ techniques an actor can use to change his/ her voice in order to communicate emotions /portray character traits?

4 lines
5.

If an actor was excited about something, how would he/ she/ they show this through their use of voice? Choose all appropriate answers.

a)

elevated/ higher pitch

b)

increased/ faster pace

c)

decreased / lower pitch

d)

decreased/ slower pace

e)

all of the above

6.

Which of the following could be associated by a low volume voice performed by an actor? ( choose all appropriate responses)

a)

Confidence

b)

Secrecy

c)

Insecurity

d)

Tiredness

e)

Weakness

7.

Which statement(s) is/are FALSE regarding proper puppetry technique?

a)

The fingers move up with each syllable

b)

The thumb moves down with each syllable

c)

The puppet bounces up and down to "walk" across the stage

d)

The puppet comes "alive" when making eye contact with the audience

e)

The puppeteer's body should be facing the "front" even if the audience cannot see them.

8.

What is a palate? How have we used this term in our drama class?

a)

The colour scheme your puppet has with it's appearance

b)

The firm part inside of the puppets mouth made from foam or cardboard

c)

The top of the head where the puppets eyes sit

d)

The area where the sock meets the puppeteers wrist/ arm

e)

None of the above

9.

Analyze this character from the OUTSIDE IN? What personality traits or characteristics might this character have ? Describe what you notice about his appearance and state what you assume because of it.

4 lines
10.

Analyze this character from the OUTSIDE IN? What personality traits or characteristics do you assume about this character? Check all that apply.

a)

She is smart/ intelligent

b)

She is a hard worker/ determined/ a "go getter"

c)

She is reserved/ conservative

d)

She is proud/ boastful/ arrogant

e)

She is silly / playful

11.

If someone was a high-power, rich, business-executive/ leader? What colour suit would they most likely be wearing?

a)

Beige/ Tan

b)

Grey

c)

Navy Blue

d)

Black

e)

Don Cherry Craziness

12.

Red can be a colour that represents different personalities and emotions. Which option is LEAST LIKELY?

a)

Love/Passion

b)

Anger/ Rage

c)

Ambition/ Power

d)

Evil

e)

Innocence

13.

Who stands out in this scene and WHY?

Give 3 supportive statements to analyze the staging of this scene.

4 lines
14.

What do you think is happening in this scene? Justify your answer with supportive evidence based on our blocking notes. Give at least 2 specific details to support your opinion.

4 lines
15.

If you were to design a costume from the INSIDE OUT, what choice would be most appropriate to represent the high energy of a character with a positive and warm personality?

a)

Blue/ Purple hair

b)

Orange/ marigold shirt

c)

Brown pants

d)

Black hat

e)

Neutral/khaki jacket

16.

When counting with your puppet, which number was 'unique"?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

10

d)

5

e)

they were all the same

17.

The words " I'm fine" would be the text, but the subtext implies...( pick 2)

a)

the real feelings/ emotions of how they are feeling

b)

the underlining message or what they are trying to say

c)

the actual words they are saying

d)

the voice tone/ quality of what they are saying

e)

all of the above

18.

Which statements are correct? Check all that apply

a)

2 is downstage centre

b)

6 is stage right

c)

7 is upstage right

d)

9 is downstage left

e)

8 would be the strongest position on the stage

19.

Which body position is the strongest and will draw the most focus from the audience?

a)

Full back

b)

3/4

c)

Profile

d)

1/4

e)

Full Front

20.

Which statements are true regarding blocking/staging ? Check all that apply.

a)

Downstage domniates over uptage

b)

Standing dominates over sitting or lying down

c)

Movment dominates over stillness

d)

A person with space around them will dominate over a group of people

e)

The eye focus of the actors will determine eye focus of the audience