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MONOLOGUE(PERFORMANCE)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A monologue is made by a single character.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A monologue is a literary device used to show a character's thoughts.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Type of monologue where the character expresses their true intentions to themselves as if no one is listening.

a)

Dramatic Monologue

b)

Internal Monologue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Dialogue

4.

Monologues can show a character's...

a)

behaviors

b)

emotions

c)

ideas

d)

all of the above

5.

What is a monologue?

a)

A speech by one actor, who has a problem or a story to tell their audience.

b)

A song sung by the actors and performed with mimed actions - communication must be clear.

c)

A short play for two people, where they act out a funny story.

6.

Which of these is a duologue?

a)

One character speaking directly to the audience.

b)

An improvised piece made by a group of actors.

c)

A play or part of a play or devised piece, with speaking roles for only two actors.

7.

How do you communicate with others on stage?

a)

Through volume, gait, pause and gesture.

b)

Through dialogue, eye-contact, gesture, movement.

c)

Through vocal skills only - pause, pitch, pace, tone, volume and accents.

8.

What does vocal ‘pace’ refer to?

a)

How high or low your voice is.

b)

How loud or soft your voice is.

c)

How fast or slow your voice is.

d)

The emotion with which you speak.

9.

What does vocal ‘pitch’ refer to?

a)

How high or low your voice is.

b)

How loud or soft your voice is.

c)

How fast or slow your voice is.

d)

The emotion with which you speak.

10.

What does vocal ‘volume’ refer to?

a)

Whether you pause for dramatic effect.

b)

How loud or quiet your voice is.

c)

How fast or slow your voice is.

d)

The emotion with which you speak.

11.

What does vocal ‘tone’ refer to?

a)

Whether you pause for dramatic effect.

b)

The emotion with which you speak.

c)

Whether you speak with an accent.

d)

How loud or quiet your voice is.

12.

In a monologue, how many people are speaking?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

A soliloquy is

a)

A type of monologue that is directed to another character on stage.

b)

A monologue that a character gives to himself as if no one else is listening.

c)

Is not a monologue.

d)

A quick speech given directly to the audience.

14.

When can a monologue take place?

a)

Beginning of the play

b)

Middle of the play

c)

At the end of the play

d)

All the above

15.

What is a monologue?

a)

A listing a cast and crew.

b)

A very short statement about current world event.

c)

A solo speech of undetermined length, that communicates a characters goals and beliefs.

d)

A conversation between 2 actors on stage.

16.

Why is costume so important to a costume to a production?

a)

Can give information about a character

b)

Can give the audience information on time and setting of the drama

c)

Can enhance or change a mood and atmosphere

d)

All of these

17.

Which of these option is not neccessary in pre production ?

a)

Hold Auditions

and call backs

b)

Pre-production meeting with the proposed director, stage manager, tech and the crew

c)

Budgeting/legal/ and insurance documentation

d)

Feedback from the production

18.
_______________________ are the items on the stage that help create the setting.  
a)
Props 
b)
Sound effects
c)
 Scenery
d)
All of the above 
19.

Calling of intrested participants to try out roles for a production is called ?

a)

Auditions

b)

Call and respose

c)

Invite

d)

Call back

20.

Who founded the first professional theatrical company in Nigeria

a)

Hubert Ogunde

b)

Wole Soyinka

c)

Ahmed yerima

d)

Moses Olaiya