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Year 8 Improvisation Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When improvising, what should you do when someone makes you an offer?

a)

Ignore it

b)

Wimp out

c)

Accept it

d)

Block it

2.

What term is used when you go along with what another actor says and then give them an idea back?

a)

Wimping out

b)

Blocking

c)

Ignoring

d)

Accepting

3.

What is the term used when another actor gives you an idea and you as an actor reject it?

a)

Wimping out

b)

Blocking

c)

Ignoring

d)

Accepting

4.

What is the term used in improvisation when another actor gives you an idea?

a)

An offer

b)

A gesture

c)

A block

d)

A storyline

5.

What is the term used when another actor gives you an idea and you accept it but don't give an idea back?

a)

Wimping Out

b)

Blocking

c)

Ignoring

d)

Accepting

6.

What is the term used when another actor gives you an offer and you change the subject?

a)

Wimping Out

b)

Blocking

c)

Ignoring

d)

Accepting

7.

What does person B do in this scenario?

A: "Look! There's a runaway shopping cart heading this way!"

B: "I love these new shoes I bought!"

a)

Wimping Out

b)

Blocking

c)

Ignoring

d)

Accepting

8.

What skill involves being able to think fast and respond to offers on the spot?

a)

Creativity

b)

Quick thinking and Spontaneity

c)

Collaborative skills

9.

What skill involves being able to work well with other actors in the scene?

a)

Creativity

b)

Quick thinking and Spontaneity

c)

Collaborative skills

10.

What skill involves thinking of original ideas and offers to keep the audience interested?

a)

Creativity

b)

Quick thinking and Spontaneity

c)

Collaborative skills

11.

True or False?

If you 'wimp out' when somebody makes you an offer during a performance, you are refusing to go along with their idea.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False?

When you block a fellow performer you completely, flat-out reject their offer.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Successful improvisers say

a)

"no, and."

b)

"yes, but."

c)

"let's dialogue."

d)

"yes, and."

14.

Why may actors reject the first idea that they think of?

a)

It's the wrong idea

b)

They may worry that others will think that their ideas are crazy, rude or unoriginal.

c)

It defies logical explanation

d)

It is incorrect to how the character is portrayed,

15.

How do you feel about improvisation?

a)

Let's do it!

b)

I'm willing to play.

c)

I'm a little nervous.