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3rd Form Theatre Arts Performing Arts Examination

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a tool of performance?

a)

Voice

b)

Mime

c)

Body

d)

Space

2.

A stage is

a)

a flat surface.

b)

a building where actors act in.

c)

a performing space.

d)

something you find in every school.

3.

Which of the following is not an example of a performing art?

a)

Circus show

b)

Magic act

c)

Dance production

d)

Wrestling match

4.

Identify the Thrust Stage.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Identify which stage has a Proscenium Arch

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The precise movement and positioning on stage is called ____________

a)

crossing

b)

setting

c)

moving

d)

blocking

7.

Why was the stage labeled UP stage and DOWN stage

a)

because the first stages used to be tilted upwards in the back for the audience to see clearly

b)

because it seemed okay to do that

c)

because you look up if you're upstage

d)

because you fall down a lot when you are downstage

8.

Stage directions are ALWAYS given from the

a)

Director's point of view

b)

parents point of view

c)

Audience point of view

d)

Actor's point of view

9.

Number 1 is which stage direction?

a)

DR- Down Stage Right

b)

DL- Down Stage Left

c)

UR- Up Stage Right

d)

UL- Up Stage Left

10.

Number 2, is what stage direction?

a)

UC- Up Stage Center

b)

C- Center Stage

c)

DC- Down Stage Center

11.

Number 3, is what stage direction?

a)

UL- Up Stage Left

b)

DL- Down Stage Left

c)

UR- Up Stage Right

d)

DR- Down Stage Right

12.

Number 4, is what stage direction?

a)

C- Center Stage

b)

CR- Center Right

c)

CL- Center Left

13.

Number 5, is what stage direction?

a)

M- Middle Stage

b)

MC- Middle Stage Center

c)

C- Center Stage

d)

UC- Up Stage Center

14.

Number 6, is what stage direction?

a)

CR- Center Stage Right

b)

L- Left Stage

c)

R-Right Stage

d)

CL- Center Stage Left

15.

Number 8, is what stage direction?

a)

C- Center Stage

b)

UC- Up Stage Center

c)

UM- Up Stage Middle

d)

DC- Down Stage Center

16.

Number 9, is what stage direction?

a)

DR- Down Stage Right

b)

UR- Up Stage Right

c)

DL- Down Stage Left

d)

UL- Up Stage Left

17.

You are asked to play a child answering their mother, however, the lines are all the same words, "yes mommy." Which tool of voice would you change to show how the character feels?

a)

Pitch

b)

Tone

c)

Volume

d)

Projection

18.

While onstage, you are supposed to be whispering but the Director says that he cannot hear you. What would he tell you to do?

a)

Raise your volume

b)

Change your tone

c)

Project your voice

d)

Speak faster

19.

In comedy scene, a big, strong man sees a mouse. Which tool of voice should he change to make the scene most comical?

a)

He should raise his volume

b)

He speak faster

c)

He should pronounce his words differently

d)

He raise his pitch from low to high

20.
 After Kylie and her friends run out of gas on a road trip, they find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert with nobody around for miles. With no phone signal, little water, and the brutal desert sun pounding down on them, Kylie and her friends make a desperate attempt to find water.
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
21.
Katniss did not want to give into the Capitol. She and Peta perform many acts against the Capitol.The disagreed with its societal rules and structure.  
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
22.
When an evil ogre kidnaps the princess, the brave knight Lewis sets out to return her safely to the castle. Along the way he must defeat monsters, powerful wizards, and an evil dragon. Will Lewis prevail on his quest or will the powerful ogre crush him?
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
23.
It’s the year 1847 and Hallie is tired of being treated as a second-class citizen. As a married woman, she does not have the right to own property and she has no legal claim to any money that she earns. She and a group of concerned activists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, hold a convention in Seneca Falls, NY with a plan to change the world. Join Hallie as she marches, lobbies, and struggles to win equal rights for her gender, one mind at a time.
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
24.
Katniss did not want to give into the Capitol. She and Peta perform many acts against the Capitol.The disagreed with its societal rules and structure.  
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
25.
The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict
a)
the climax
b)
the theme
c)
the resolution
d)
the introduction
26.

My job is to run the show from back stage, calling cues to the booth and making sure everyone is doing their jobs.

a)

Stage hand

b)

Director

c)

Techie

d)

Stage Manager

27.

I usually invest my own money into the show, and if the show does well, I'll take a percentage of the profits.

a)

Director

b)

Designer

c)

Producer

d)

Stage hand

28.

My job in the theatre is to embody the show's characters.

a)

Actor

b)

Designer

c)

Producer

d)

Techie

29.

This person is in charge of the artistic elements of a production. This person will often have the initial creative idea (‘concept’) for a production, will work with the actors in rehearsal, and will collaborate with designers and the technical team to realise this idea in performance.

a)

Producer

b)

Actor

c)

Stage Manager

d)

Director

30.

This person is responsible for the design of the set for a performance. They will work closely with the director and other designers so that there is unity between all the designs and the needs of the performance.

a)

Designer

b)

Set Designer

c)

Show Designer

d)

Light Designer

31.

A performer who studies another’s role so that they can take over when needed.

a)

Second Choice

b)

Understudy

c)

Backup-Study

d)

Overstudy

32.

This person selects a pool of directors, actors and designers. They re in charge of artistic decisions and work closely with the producer.

a)

Director

b)

Managing Director

c)

Artistic Director

d)

House Manager

33.

These people shift the sets/props during technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals and performances

a)

Scenic Designer

b)

Props Master

c)

Stage Crew

d)

Costumers

34.

Whose opinion does the set designer need to create the design of play?

a)

Actors

b)

Producer

c)

House manager

d)

Director

35.

What is the style of this set design?

a)

Realism

b)

Fantasy

c)

Symbolism

d)

Minimalism

36.

What perspective is a floor plan from?

a)

Bird's eye (above)

b)

Audience (from the front)

c)

Elevation (examining the height of the set)

d)

Horizon (as related to a focal point)

37.

What are the main attributes of a character that a costume can portray?

a)

The Hobbies and Interests of character

b)

The Level of Intelligence

c)

Age, gender, social background

d)

Relationships

38.

A costume designer must consider the ____________ as they design the costume. The costume should reflect the personality of this person.

a)

Character

b)

Story

c)

Concept

d)

Emotion

39.

The costume must __________ or work with what is happening physically in the play.

a)

Function

b)

Character

c)

Story

d)

Emotion

40.

This costume most clearly communicates _____________.

a)

Character

b)

Story

c)

Emotion

d)

Time Period