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5 Week Quiz Theatre Terms & Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Susan is trying to give a speech to her class. She doesn't pronounce her "t's" and "d's" very well, so people have a hard time understanding her. What does she need to do better?

a)

She needs to project

b)

She needs to face her audience

c)

She needs to articulate

d)

She needs to explain

2.

A teacher is trying to talk to her students across the room. How can she safely use her voice without screaming?

a)

Take a deep belly breath and scream

b)

Take a deep belly breath and project

c)

Take a short breath and project

d)

Take a shallow breath and project

3.

A genre is __________.

a)

How we project

b)

A category of horror

c)

A category of fiction

d)

A category of writing or media

4.

Which of the following are genres that we discussed in theatre? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Satirical

d)

Historical

5.

Ancient Western theatre began in two main regions. Which are they?

a)

Rome and Egypt

b)

Rome and Greece

c)

Rome and China

d)

Greece and Africa

6.

Who was sometimes not allowed to perform in ancient theatre?

a)

Mothers

b)

Animals

c)

Men

d)

Women

7.

The earliest theatre buildings were called ________________, buildings without a roof that seated hundreds of people outside.

a)

Stages

b)

Ampitheatre

c)

Raked Theatre

d)

Proscenium

8.

Ancient theatre groups used masks for which of the following purposes? Select ALL that apply.

a)

To show emotions

b)

They didn't like their faces

c)

So that the audiences could see and hear them from the back of the theatre

d)

So that no one would be able to see their true face

9.

Which of the following shows discussed in class were categorized as tragedy?

a)

Titanic

b)

Hamilton

c)

Spongebob

d)

West Side Story

10.

Which of the following shows discussed in class was categorized as comedy?

a)

Sweeney Todd

b)

Spongebob

c)

Wizard of Oz

d)

Shrek

11.

Which of the following musicals discussed in class was categorized as fantasy?

a)

Urinetown

b)

The Crucible

c)

Shrek

d)

West Side Story

12.

When I need to ask a question in class while the teacher is talking, I must ________.

a)

Shout out

b)

Raise my hand and shout before being called on

c)

Never ask it because she's busy

d)

Raise my hand

13.

Answer with your opinion. There is no right or wrong. You may choose more than 1.

I enjoy doing the warmups because:

a)

I enjoy stretching

b)

I like practicing my speaking voice

c)

I don't like the warmups

d)

I wish I could lead the warmups

14.

This is a poll. There is no right or wrong answer. You may choose as many as you would like.

My favorite game we have played so far in class is:

a)

Kitty Wants a Corner

b)

Atoms

c)

Night at the Museum

d)

Do You Love Your Neighbor?

e)

Giants, Wizards & Goblins

15.

Please write if you have any tongue twisters or suggestions for the Vocal Work part of our warmup each day. You could write a tongue twister, a warmup idea, or anything you would like.

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