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Acting 2 Pre-Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of communication is VERBAL (ORAL/SPOKEN)?

a)

7%

b)

45%

c)

55%

d)

93%

2.

What percentage of communication is NON-VERBAL (BODY LANGUAGE)?

a)

7%

b)

45%

c)

55%

d)

93%

3.

Select the 2 examples of FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

a)

giving thumbs up

b)

playing with hair

c)

smiling

d)

winking

4.

Select three types of non-verbal communication (body language).

a)

gestures

b)

posture

c)

facial expressions

d)

voice

e)

imagination

5.

Who uses BODY LANGUAGE (NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION)?

a)

politicians

b)

babies

c)

preachers

d)

actors

e)

everyone

6.

Select the three actors tools.

a)

body

b)

volume

c)

facial expressions

d)

voice

e)

imagination

7.

A MONOLOGUE is best described as...

a)

two or more people in conversation

b)

one person speaking uninterrupted

c)

speaking one's inner thoughts aloud

d)

a mime performance

8.

A SOLILOQUY is best described as...

a)

two or more people in conversation

b)

one person speaking uninterrupted

c)

speaking one's inner thoughts aloud

d)

a mime performance

9.

Part of acting is understanding and learning about the role you will play. To do this, actors should make sure they can answer the Character Questions. For Character Questions, the WHO is...

a)

the person speaking

b)

the person being spoken to

c)

the reason

d)

the objective and goal

e)

the location

10.

Part of acting is understanding and learning about the role you will play. To do this, actors should make sure they can answer the Character Questions. For Character Questions, the WHOM is...

a)

the person speaking

b)

the person being spoken to

c)

the reason

d)

the objective and goal

e)

the time

11.

Part of acting is understanding and learning about the role you will play. To do this, actors should make sure they can answer the Character Questions. For Character Questions, the WHAT is...

a)

the person speaking

b)

the person being spoken to

c)

the reason

d)

the objective and goal

e)

the time

12.

Part of acting is understanding and learning about the role you will play. To do this, actors should make sure they can answer the Character Questions. For Character Questions, the WHEN is...

a)

the person speaking

b)

the location

c)

the reason

d)

the objective and goal

e)

the time

13.

Part of acting is understanding and learning about the role you will play. To do this, actors should make sure they can answer the Character Questions. For Character Questions, the WHERE is...

a)

the person speaking

b)

the location

c)

the reason

d)

the objective and goal

e)

the time

14.

Part of acting is understanding and learning about the role you will play. To do this, actors should make sure they can answer the Character Questions. For Character Questions, the WHY is...

a)

the person being spoken to

b)

the location

c)

the reason

d)

the objective and goal

e)

the time

15.

Select the three elements that are usually part of EXPOSITION

a)

conflicts/obstacles

b)

conclusion

c)

inciting incident

d)

introduce characters

e)

establish setting

16.

Select two elements that can be included in RISING ACTION

a)

conflicts/obstacles

b)

introduce sub-plots

c)

inciting incident

d)

tie up loose ends

e)

story ends

17.

Select two elements that can be included in FALLING ACTION

a)

conflicts/obstacles are introduced

b)

sub-plot conclusions are revealed

c)

inciting incident

d)

conflicts/obstacles begin to get resolved

e)

story ends

18.

Select the best definition for EXPOSITION

a)

beginning/inciting incident

b)

high point/turning point

c)

ending/conclusion

d)

character conflicts/obstacles are introduced

e)

character conflicts/obstacles begin to get resolved

19.

Select the best definition for RISING ACTION

a)

beginning/inciting incident

b)

high point/turning point

c)

ending/conclusion

d)

character conflicts/obstacles are introduced

e)

character conflicts/obstacles begin to get resolved

20.

Select the best definition for FALLING ACTION

a)

beginning/inciting incident

b)

high point/turning point

c)

ending/conclusion

d)

character conflicts/obstacles are introduced

e)

character conflicts/obstacles begin to get resolved

21.

Select the best definition for CLIMAX

a)

beginning/inciting incident

b)

high point/turning point

c)

ending/conclusion

d)

character conflicts/obstacles are introduced

e)

character conflicts/obstacles begin to get resolved

22.

Select the best definition for RESOLUTION/DENOUEMENT

a)

beginning/inciting incident

b)

high point/turning point

c)

ending/conclusion

d)

character conflicts/obstacles are introduced

e)

character conflicts/obstacles begin to get resolved

23.

Select the best definition for INFLECTION

a)

natural variances/changes in one's voice

b)

speak louder

c)

quality of the highs and lows of one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words properly

24.

Select the best definition for PRONUNCIATION

a)

natural variances/changes in one's voice

b)

speak louder

c)

quality of the highs and lows of one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words correctly

25.

Select the best definition for PROJECT

a)

lacking variance in one's voice; one note

b)

speak louder

c)

quality of the highs and lows of one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words correctly

26.

Select the best definition for RATE

a)

lacking variance in one's voice; one note

b)

how fast or slow one speaks

c)

quality of the highs and lows of one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words correctly

27.

Select the best definition for PITCH

a)

lacking variance in one's voice; one note

b)

how fast or slow one speaks

c)

quality of the highs and lows of one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words correctly

28.

Select the best definition for TONE

a)

lacking variance in one's voice; one note

b)

how fast or slow one speaks

c)

natural variances in one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words correctly

29.

Select the best definition for MONOTONE

a)

lacking variance in one's voice; one note

b)

how fast or slow one speaks

c)

natural variances in one's voice

d)

expressing/conveying feelings, emotions, and meaning

e)

say words correctly

30.

You are on stage.

If you are standing on the part of the stage closest to the audience, you are standing...

a)

upstage

b)

downstage

c)

center stage

d)

backstage

31.

You are on stage.

If you are standing on the part of the stage furthest away from the audience, you are standing...

a)

upstage

b)

downstage

c)

center stage

d)

backstage

32.

You are on stage.

If you are standing in the middle of the stage, you are standing...

a)

upstage

b)

downstage

c)

center stage

d)

backstage

33.

IMPROVISATION is best defined as...

a)

unscripted

b)

ad-lib

c)

fake

d)

paraphrase

34.

STAGE COMBAT must include these three elements

a)

distance between actors

b)

reaction from actors

c)

angle to audience/camera

d)

actual physical contact

e)

incongruent emotions and actions

35.

BLOCKING is where the actors move on stage

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

TRICK QUESTION