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Drama Final Review II

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rising or falling in the pitch/TONE of your voice is called...

a)

enunciation

b)

inflection

c)

intonation

d)

diction

2.

The emphasis put on a specific word, syllable or phrase when speaking is called...

a)

intonation

b)

projection

c)

diction

d)

inflection

3.

The way a person sits or stands is called their...

a)

posture

b)

gesture

c)

makeup

d)

facial expression

4.

Movement of the eyebrows, lips, nostrils and cheeks to convey emotions is call

a)

posturing

b)

gesturing

c)

facial expression

d)

character analysis

5.

The area of the stage furthest away from the audience is called...

a)

downstage

b)

upstage

c)

stage right

d)

stage left

6.

The area of the stage closest to the audience is called...

a)

upstage

b)

stage right

c)

downstage

d)

stage left

7.

The are of the stage shown here, from the actors point of view is called...

a)

orchestra pit

b)

wings

c)

stage left

d)

stage right

8.

The are of the stage shown here, from the actors point of view is called...

a)

stage left

b)

stage right

c)

foyer

d)

dressing rooms

9.

The are of the stage shown here, from the actors point of view is called...

a)

stage left

b)

stage right

c)

centerstage

d)

orchestra pit

10.

The area of the stage shown here, not visible to the audience, where actors wait before going on stage is called...

a)

wings

b)

legs

c)

arms

d)

head, shoulders, knees and toes... knees and toes

11.

The term "props" is short for...

a)

preposition

b)

proposition

c)

properties

d)

predisposition

12.

Who is credited with the creation of theatre?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Vikings

d)

The Mortytown Locos

13.

The ability to make a sound, especially the voice, heard at a distance is called

a)

directing

b)

inflection

c)

intonation

d)

projection

14.

The purpose of a play is to...

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

All of these

15.

The term "Thespian" is related to Thespis, the guy who first took the stage in Ancient Greece.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

What are Mr. Moyer's "Big 3" Rules of Improv?

a)

Be on time, pick up your cues, participate!

b)

Negate as much as possible, tell jokes, establish the who, what, where.

c)

Smile and laugh, be willing and okay to fail, be okay with looking dumb

d)

Yes, and...(Always accepting), Make your scene partner look incredibly good and feel insanely smart, Go with your gut!

17.

IMPROV is about ________________

a)

accepting

b)

negating

c)

being funny

d)

comfortability

18.

Improvisational Theatre is one of the only class subjects that teaches you not to ____________, but go with your gut instead!

a)

laugh

b)

study

c)

think

d)

try

19.

Please name an Improv game and describe how to play it in 4 or more steps.

4 lines
20.

Please name an Improv game (different from the one above) and please describe how to play it in 4 or more steps.

4 lines
21.

Please name an Improv game (different from the ones above) and describe how to play it in 4 or more steps.

4 lines
22.
 disagreement between characters or ideas in a play  
a)
conflict
b)
costumes
c)
dialogue
d)
improvisation
23.
The conversation between two or more characters onstage  
a)
dialogue
b)
improvisation
c)
makeup
d)
mimicry
24.
to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  
a)
improvisation
b)
makeup
c)
mimicry
d)
monologue
25.
to act out a story or situation with movement only, without any spoken dialogue  
a)
pantomime
b)
plot
c)
props
d)
role
26.
all articles, except costumes or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production (e.g., pan, suitcase, stuffed animal)  
a)
props
b)
role
c)
scenery
d)
script
27.
a written manuscript containing dialogue and stage directions  
a)
script
b)
sound
c)
storyline
d)
storytelling
28.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Monotone

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo Acting

29.

the audience area of any theatrical space

a)

set

b)

house

c)

curtain call

d)

places

30.
Acts
a)
The Chapters in a Drama/Play
b)
Show the changes in settings overtime
c)
story told in front of a live audience
d)
tools that are used to bring a scene
31.
Scenes
a)
the chapters in a drama
b)
characters in a drama
c)
the place where actors perform
d)
show the changes in settings overtime
32.
Theater
a)
show the changes in settings overtime
b)
what the actors say in a drama
c)
the place where actors perform
d)
the chapters in a drama
33.
The unseen sides of the stage
a)
1st and 3rd walls
b)
flys
c)
aprons
d)
wings
34.
A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ______________________. They are also written in the brochure or program of the play.
a)
group
b)
crowd
c)
cast
d)
people
35.
In a Drama the actors use ___________________ expressions.
a)
facial
b)
props
c)
dialogue
d)
actors
36.

The part of the play script that tells actors how to move or speak their lines is called the...

a)

stage directions

b)

scene

c)

setting

d)

stage

37.

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

a)

Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not

b)

Comedies contain elaborate plots and costumes; tragedies involve simple plots and staging

c)

Comedies were developed in Ancient Greece; tragedies were developed during the Renaissance

d)

Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't

38.
What is the meaning of dialogue?
a)
Conversations between two or more characters
b)
The words in parentheses
c)
A struggle that takes place in a story
d)
The gestures an actor uses in a drama
39.
A person who writes plays is
a)
Poet
b)
Author
c)
Illustrator
d)
Playwright
40.
Instructs actors on how to portray characters
a)
Cast
b)
Director
c)
Playwright
d)
Actor
41.
The word drama comes from the Greek word for __________.
a)
action
b)
play
c)
stage
d)
dialogue
42.
Drama is written to be performed by actors and watched by an audience.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What are two types of drama?
a)
Fiction and Nonfiction
b)
Tragedy and Comedy
c)
Tragedy and Staging
d)
Comedy and Fiction
44.
When characters have a conversation with each other in a play it is called ________.
a)
dialogue
b)
stage directions
c)
talking
d)
conversing
45.
The scenery, backdrops, and furniture create the __________
a)
setting
b)
stage
c)
background
46.
The cast are
a)
The people who perform in the play.
b)
The people who work backstage
47.

The crew are

a)

The people who perform on stage

b)

The people who work backstage

48.
Your phone should never be on during the play.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Food and drink are allowed in the theatre.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
What is intermission?
a)
A break in the middle of the play.
b)
A part of the play where you are allowed to talk.
c)
A pamphlet for the audience