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Drama 4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

a)

Drama can have only one setting. Other kinds of fiction can have many settings.

b)

Drama has a plot. Other kinds of fiction use monologues instead of plots.

c)

Drama has more characters than other kinds of fiction.

d)

Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

2.

A -------- is the series of related events that make up a story.


Generally, a description of the ------ is what you provide when someone asks: "What's the story about?"

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

e)

dialogue

3.

-------is a struggle between a character and opposing characters or opposing forces. ------can also occur within a character. For example, a character might struggle internally to make a difficult decision or choice.

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

e)

dialogue

4.

The ------ is the time and place in which a story occurs. The ------ can be in the past, present, or future. Examples include a classroom, the inside of a car during a traffic jam, or Mars.

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

e)

dialogue

5.

A ------------ is a person (or an animal) in a literary work. A story or play can have many ----------- or just a few.

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

e)

dialogue

6.

------- is the words characters speak. Although any kind of story can have -------, it is central to drama, because the audience follows the events by watching what characters say and do.

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

e)

dialogue

7.

What is drama?

a)

trouble caused by "friends"

b)

the characters that perform in a play

c)

the written words and directions for actors to follow

d)

a story that is written to be performed or acted out

8.

Which of the following best describes a "theater"?

a)

the words spoken by characters

b)

a story that is written to be acted out

c)

the place where the play is performed

d)

objects used in a play to bring it to life

9.

A type of drama in which events typically lead to a death or unhappy ending.

a)

comedy

b)

romance

c)

tragedy

d)

fantasy

10.

an idea that recurs in a work of art or literature

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

theme

d)

situational irony

11.

What are stage directions?

a)

Things the actors are supposed to say

b)

The person who directs the play

c)

Positions on the stage

d)

Things the actors are supposed to do

12.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Monotone

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo Acting

13.

What is a cast when referring to theatre?

a)

The people who portray characters

b)

The people who work behind the scenes

c)

The thing you wear when you "break a leg"

d)

A statue of a character

14.

The way that a character is portrayed is called what?

a)

Actor's choice

b)

Directing

c)

Improvization

d)

Characterization

15.

What does the director do?

a)

Acts onstage

b)

Manages backstage

c)

Directs the play

d)

Writes the play

16.

What does dialogue refer to?

a)

What the actors should say

b)

What the actors should do

c)

What accent the actors should have

d)

How the actors should move onstage

17.

The shaping and molding of sounds into syllables is

a)

Articulation

b)

Inflection

c)

Volume

d)

Tempo

18.

The ability to focus and pay close attention is

a)

Acting

b)

Imagination

c)

Articulation

d)

Concentration

19.

Energy is important in....

a)

Movement

b)

Scripts

20.

The ability to make a sound heard at a distance.

a)

Volume

b)

Tempo

c)

Projection

d)

Inflection

21.

Liza looked up and realized two or three students were actually snoring during her speech. What two tools could she use to increase the excitement and participation and not lose people during a speech.

a)

Articulation

b)

Projection

c)

Vocal Variety

d)

Inflection

22.

What are inflection, vocal variety, projection, articulation a part of?

a)

Body

b)

Imagination

c)

Pantomime

d)

Voice

23.

The elements of drama, by

which dramatic works can be analyzed and

evaluated, can be categorized into three major

areas:

a)

literary, technical and visual elements

b)

literary, technical and audio elements

c)

literary, technical and performance elements

d)

none of the above

24.

________________ the series of events that take

place in a play.

a)

Act

b)

Plot

c)

Characters

d)

None of the above.

25.

__________________ is the “who, when, where and what” part of the play.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising action

c)

Scene

d)

None of the above

26.

___________________ is the internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension.

a)

Struggle

b)

Conflict

c)

Suspense

d)

None of the above

27.

__________________ is a speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage

a)

Aside

b)

Monologue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

None of the above

28.

_____________________ refers to the use of face, body, and voice to portray character.

a)

Characterization

b)

Acting

c)

Drama

d)

None of the above

29.

__________________ refers to any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning

a)

Gestures

b)

Body alignment

c)

Blocking

d)

None of the above

30.

What does tangible cultural property include?

a)

customs

b)

traditions

c)

spiritual beliefs

d)

historic places

31.

Historical era, person or event is___________

a)

Social Significances

b)

Historical Significances

c)

Aesthetic Significance

d)

Scientific Significance

32.

Which of the following is NOT under Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama

a)

Plot

b)

Performance

c)

Theme

d)

Spectacle

33.

Which of the following is NOT under technical elements

a)

Set

b)

Costume

c)

Acting

d)

Make-up

34.

What is the basic storyline of the play?

a)

Theme

b)

Genre

c)

Plot

d)

Climax

35.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

36.

This person manages the money, the people, and the show

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Choreographer

d)

Stage Manager

37.
 disagreement between characters or ideas in a play  
a)
conflict
b)
costumes
c)
dialogue
d)
improvisation
38.
to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  
a)
improvisation
b)
makeup
c)
mimicry
d)
monologue
39.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Dialogue

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo

40.
This person's job is to write plays. 
a)
Playwright
b)
Director
c)
Composer
d)
Choreographer
41.

The part of the script that tells the directors/actors what to do and suggested expressions. Usually in ( ) or italics.

a)

dialogue

b)

stage directions

c)

information page

d)

monologue

42.

It is an essential component where artists or audiences gather.

a)

Backstage

b)

Meeting Place

c)

Space

d)

Stage

43.

Difference between Visual and Non-Visual Aspects.

a)

Visual handles the sound and background music; Non-visual handles the lighting, background and costumes.

b)

Visual handles the lighting, background and costumes; Non-visual handles the sound and background music.

44.

Key Element when writing a Script

a)

Setting

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Character

45.

Without a (??), It is difficult to write a compelling drama.

a)

Audience

b)

Plot

c)

Tension

d)

Suspense

46.

a professional in theatre that is in charge of overseeing the creative elements of a production

a)

director

b)

stage manager

c)

designer

d)

actor

47.

The company is...

a)

the entire group working on a production

b)

the actors working on a production

c)

the design team working on a production

d)

the crew working on a production

48.

The imaginary wall between the actors and audience is called the...

a)

first wall

b)

second wall

c)

third wall

d)

fourth wall

49.

the process of creating a character, usually based on the lines in a script

a)

characterization

b)

blocking

c)

playwrighting

d)

casting

50.

Refers to the moves and positions of the actors on stage.

a)

BLOCKING

b)

ACT

c)

CUE

d)

DIRECTOR