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Commedia Characters

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Commedia Dell'Arte originate?

a)

America

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Renaissance Italy

d)

It is made up, and doesn't really exist

2.

All Commedia characters wore masks.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which character was the ruler over all the other characters?

a)

Zanni

b)

Pantalone

c)

Capitano

d)

Magnifico

4.

Harlequin wore a costume with a diamond pattern, usually.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Capitano tries to pick fights with others but what happens when someone wanted to fight back?

a)

He would run away like a coward

b)

He fought them to the death

c)

He would have a dance battle with them

d)

They would see who could throw a ball the farthest

6.

What character is the lowest of the characters?

a)

Magnifico

b)

Pantalone

c)

The Doctor

d)

Zanni

7.

Which of the following ARE a Commedia stock characters?

a)

Pikachu

b)

Brighella

c)

Harlequin

d)

Luigi

e)

Columbina

8.

Zanni is one of the 'master' characters

a)

False

b)

True

9.

Arlecchino was the most famous Commedia characters

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which characters are the two old men?

a)

Pantalone and Justin Beiber

b)

Pantalone and Il Dottore

c)

Il Dottore and Harelquin

d)

Pantalone and Brighella

11.

Il Capitano is a military soldier, but deep down he is really just a .....

a)

Wimp

b)

Superhero

c)

Coward

d)

Servant

12.

Which of the following are the two servant characters?

a)

Brighella and Il Dottore

b)

Brighella and Arlecchino

c)

Harlequin and Brighella

d)

Il Capitano and Harlequin

13.

Check all of the boxes for the "servant" characters:

a)

Arlecchino

b)

Brighella

c)

Columbina

d)

Zanni

e)

Pantalone

14.

Which Disney character most closely resembles the Capitano of Commedia?

a)

Le Fou

b)

Cogsworth

c)

Gaston

d)

Mulan

15.

Which character is the LOWEST in social status and is constantly motivated a need for basic creature comforts?

a)

Capitano

b)

Zanni

c)

Brighella

d)

Pantalone

e)

Dottore

16.

Which of these characters do you most like/identify with? You won't be scored on this one!

a)

The Servants

b)

Capitano

c)

Pulchinello

d)

The Lovers

e)

Dottore