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WorksheetsTheatre Arts 1 Semester 1 Final Exam
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
The first winner of the Greek drama competitions, first to engage in dialogue with other actors in a play
Thespis
Socrates
Aristotle
Mr. Schultz
Human sorrow and compassion
Pathos
Agape
Tragedy
Comedy
A playwright willing to comment or make a mockery of anything, described as being keen observers of humanity
Satirist
Tragedy
Protagonist
Groundlings
Platforms in churches were the early Saint and Mystery plays were staged
Mansion
Amphitheatre
Scenario
Raked
Plays written to depict the legends of saints, biblical history, and to celebrate important events in the church year (Easter, Christmas, Passion/Holy Week, etc.)
Liturgical Drama
Secular Drama
Commedia dell'Arte
Anime
Italian dramatic form that specialized in comic improvisation and the use of Stock Characters
Commedia dell'Arte
Restoration Drama
Liturgical Drama
Elizabethan Shakespeare
Plot outlines posted backstage to be played out by the actors on stage
Scenarios
Pathos
Exposition
Atmosphere
A stage that slopes upward away from the audience
Amphitheatre
Raked
Swept
Slanted
Japanese dramatic form using classical literature and brought to life brave warriors, honorable young women, and revered gods and demons
No/Noh
Bunraku
Peking Opera
Kabuki
The first great African American actor to achieve international fame. Played Othello in London and King Lear in Russia
Ira Aldridge
Arthur Miller
George Bernard Shaw
Anton Chekov
First African American to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Konstantin Stanislavski
David Henry Hwang
Thorton Wilder
Why is the festival of Dionysus important to Theater History?
This festival is credited as being the origin of the first drama, the first play.
This festival is credited with being the death of drama. No plays have been produced since.
This is the festival for the musical Hamilton was written.
It isn't.
Which of the following are part of Aristotle’s 6 elements of a Play? (There may be more than one correct answer)
Spectacle
Sound
Diction
Character
Reasoning
Which of the following is NOT part of a traditional plot structure?
Preliminary Situation
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Trick Question Schultz! ALL OF THESE ARE PART OF A TRADITIONAL PLOT STRUCTURE
Which of the following is a difference between a protagonist in a comedy vs. a protagonist in a tragedy? In a comedy, the protagonist...
achieves success, often as a result of his mistakes or shortcomings.
fails to achieve goals.
is alienated from society.
falls from leadership, losing respect, dreams, position.
Which option below describes Presentational Drama (in contrast to Representational Drama)?
Acknowledges the presence of an audience
Ignores the presence of an audience
Which of the following are devices used by playwrights to make people laugh?
Exaggeration
Anticipation
Coloring Pages
Tragedy
How is American Theatre different from theatre in other countries?
It's not.
American Theatre focus on using traditional techniques in presenting legends and historical stories.
American playwrights explore and explain social and issues and problems.
American Theatre is better at everything. AMERICA!
What are the differences between Emotional/Subjective Acting (EA) and Technical/Objective Acting (TA)? (There may be more than one right answer)
EA uses actual emotion, while TA uses learned skills to create a role
EA "become" the part. TA create the illusion of living the part.
EA and TA are the same.
EA is easy. TA is hard.
What is dangerous about misusing or misapplying "Method" acting?
Actors become so involved they fail to communicate to the audience.
They work too hard on memorizing lines, and lose the connection to emotions of a character.
They become robotic and cold in their performances.
Their speech and action are effective and appropriate for the character, play, and communicating with the audience.
Which option below describe's Stanislavski's "magic-if"?
Ask "What would I do if the events in the play were actually happening to me?"
Ask "What would the director do if the events in the play were actually happening to me?"
Ask "Why do I care?"
Ask "Where am I?"
Which of the following describe a foil?
Thin sheets of aluminum used to protect pans, dishes, or foods in the process of cooking.
A character with whom another character, often the protagonist, is compared.
The protagonist.
Select the two stages of characterization from the options below.
Attempt to grasp the fundamental personality of a part.
Change your physical appearance to match that of the character.
Project the personality to the audience.
Memorize your lines.
What is a pause?
a lull, or stop in dialogue or action, in order to sustain emotion while the voice and body are still.
A button on a remote.
The name for the feet of a four-legged creature.
Connecting words and actions together so there is no silence at anytime.
What is a character sketch?
Brief biography of your character to supply information not provided in the script.
A drawing of the character.
What is the purpose of warm-up and relaxation exercises? There may be more than one correct answer.
Create focus.
To prepare our bodies for acting.
The fall asleep.
The memorize our lines.
I have learned a lot about theater this semester.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I believe the grade I will likely receive reflects accurately on my learning and effort.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I think Mr. Schultz should continue doing the following....
I think Mr. Schultz should stop doing the following:
