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21 Fall Semester Study

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pantomime

a)

An acting technique that is composing, uttering, executing,

or arranging anything without previous preparation

b)

An acting technique originating from Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.

c)

An acting technique in which actors freeze in poses that

create a picture of one important moment in the play.

2.

Tableau

a)

An acting technique that is composing, uttering, executing,

or arranging anything without previous preparation

b)

An acting technique originating from Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.

c)

An acting technique in which actors freeze in poses that

create a picture of one important moment in the play.

3.

Improvisation

a)

An acting technique that is composing, uttering, executing,

or arranging anything without previous preparation

b)

An acting technique originating from Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.

c)

An acting technique in which actors freeze in poses that

create a picture of one important moment in the play.

4.

Downstage

a)

The strongest of stage positions

b)

The weakest of stage positions

5.

Upstage

a)

The strongest of stage positions.

b)

The weakest of stage positions.

6.

Cross

a)

What is a movement from one stage position to another on area on stage.

b)

A movement countering a cross movement on stage.

7.

Counter Cross

a)

A stage movement from one place to another on stage.

b)

A movement countering the cross movement.

8.

Prologue

a)

The first scene of a Greek Tragedy where the chorus explain what has happened leading up to the start of the tragedy.

b)

The part where the chorus comments on each scene in a Greek Tragedy.

c)

Where most of the plot of a Greek Tragedy occurs. Actors speak dialogue about the plot and not action. The chorus often interacts with the actors.

d)

The final scene where the chorus chants about the ending of the Greek Tragedy and where the moral of the tragedy is discussed.

9.

Greek theatre was known to introduce what type of play to the world?

a)

Tragedy

b)

Comedy

c)

Drama

10.

Which of the following playwrights is considered the father

of Tragedy

a)

Sophocles

b)

Euripedes

c)

Aeschylus

11.

Which of the following Greek Playwrights wrote about women and their everyday problems.

a)

Sophocles

b)

Euripedes

c)

Aeschylus

12.

Which of the following Greek Playwrights introduced the third actor.

a)

Sophocles

b)

Euripedes

c)

Aeschylus

13.

During what festival was theatre introduced to the world?

a)

Festival of Zeus

b)

Festival of Dionysus

c)

Festival of Aphrodite

14.

During the Festival of Dionysus, how many plays

are submitted for each playwright?

a)

1 Play

b)

2 Plays

c)

3 Plays

d)

4 Plays

15.

A playwright submits a trilogy(3) of tragedies and a satyr(1).

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The purpose of a Chorus in a Greek Tragedy

a)

Explains what happened before the play.

b)

Explains what happened after the play and the moral of the story of the play.

c)

Background characters in the play.

d)

All of the above

17.

What is the purpose of a Hero in a Greek Tragedy

a)

The character that experiences a reversal

of fortune, a downfall, usually

because of his flaw.

b)

To support the main character.

18.

What type of performance space did Greek Plays were performed in?

a)

Proscenium Theatre

b)

Amphitheatre

c)

Thrust Stage Theatre

19.

Breaking the Fourth Wall

a)

Adjusting oneself for the audience to you better.

b)

When an actor is talking directly to the audience, this

means what?

20.

Cheating Out

a)

Adjusting oneself for the audience to you better.

b)

An actor talking directly to the audience

21.

True or False: A mime's goal is to create a an environment

successfully with just expression, gestures and movements.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What was considered to be the first musical?

a)

The Black Crook

b)

Oklahoma

23.

What is the average total budget of a Broadway Musical?

a)

$10

b)

$8-$12 million dollars

c)

$75-$129

24.

A Lyricist is which of the following

a)

A person that creates the dances for a musical is

b)

Someone who writes the music is

c)

Someone who writes the lyrics is

25.

A Composer is which of the following

a)

A person that creates the dances for a musical is

b)

Someone who writes the music is

c)

Someone who writes the lyrics is

26.

A Choreographer is which of the following

a)

A person that creates the dances for a musical is

b)

Someone who writes the music is

c)

Someone who writes the lyrics is

27.

True or False: In musicals, it's common for one person to be both a lyricist and composer.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

An actor equally proficient at singing, dancing and acting is

called what?

a)

Single Threat

b)

Double Threat

c)

Triple Threat

29.
a)

stage left

b)

stage right

30.
a)

stage left

b)

stage right

31.

What is a Playbill?

a)

a bill advertising a public performance or

set of performances

b)

A memorizing device

32.

True or False: In a musical number the song supports the dialogue and the dialogue supports the song.

a)

False

b)

True

33.

What is the longest running musical on Broadway?

a)

The Lion King

b)

The Phantom of the Opera

c)

Wicked

34.

What is a raked stage?

a)

A flat stage.

b)

A tilted stage

35.

True or False: A person who watches a play and writes a review

based on his opinion of it is a critic.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which of the following can be included in a Playbill?

a)

Cast information

b)

Scene Breakdown

c)

Crew Information

d)

All of the above

37.

What is the highest grossing musical?

a)

Cats

b)

Mamma Mia

c)

The Lion King

d)

The Phantom of the Opera

38.

What is the Stasimon in a Greek Tragedy

a)

The first scene of a Greek Tragedy where the chorus explain what has happened leading up to the start of the tragedy.

b)

The part where the chorus comments on each scene in a Greek Tragedy.

c)

Where most of the plot of a Greek Tragedy occurs. Actors speak dialogue about the plot and not action. The chorus often interacts with the actors.

d)

The final scene where the chorus chants about the ending of the Greek Tragedy and where the moral of the tragedy is discussed.

39.

What is the Episode in a Greek Tragedy?

a)

The first scene of a Greek Tragedy where the chorus explain what has happened leading up to the start of the tragedy.

b)

The part where the chorus comments on each scene in a Greek Tragedy.

c)

Where most of the plot of a Greek Tragedy occurs. Actors speak dialogue about the plot and not action. The chorus often interacts with the actors.

d)

The final scene where the chorus chants about the ending of the Greek Tragedy and where the moral of the tragedy is discussed.

40.

What is the Exodus in a Greek Tragedy?

a)

The first scene of a Greek Tragedy where the chorus explain what has happened leading up to the start of the tragedy.

b)

The part where the chorus comments on each scene in a Greek Tragedy.

c)

Where most of the plot of a Greek Tragedy occurs. Actors speak dialogue about the plot and not action. The chorus often interacts with the actors.

d)

The final scene where the chorus chants about the ending of the Greek Tragedy and where the moral of the tragedy is discussed.

41.

Background characters

a)

Chorus

b)

Hero

42.

The main character in a Greek Tragedy

a)

Hero

b)

Chorus