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End of year Review - Introduction to Theatre

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
2.

Select the CORRECT information found in character descriptions... (choose more than one)

a)

Physical Descriptors

b)

Age

c)

Personality

d)

Plot information

e)

Relations to other characters

3.

The setting (When and where the action takes place) of a play is found...

a)

In the description of the scene

b)

In the character description

c)

In the dialogue

d)

In the stage direction

4.

Select the correct formatting for a line of dialogue

a)

"I just want to go home", said Little Inez.

b)

Little Inez: "I just want to go home".

c)

Little Inez: I just want to go home.

d)

Little Inez: I just want to go home

5.

Which is an example of stage directions?

a)

A Kingdom far far away, we see a castle with a tall tower and long yellow hair flowing in the wind

b)

(Penny walks over to Seaweed and slaps him.)

c)

Tracey: Don't be so sure about that, Dad.

6.

Which element of drama tells the actor what he/she should DO?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Stage Directions

c)

Cast

d)

All of the above

7.

How are directions left and right determined on stage?

a)

As if you are in the audience

b)

As if you are in the booth

c)

As if you are in the wings

d)

As if you are the actor on stage facing the audience

8.

Which lettered space on the diagram is Left Center?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

I

9.

Which lettered space is Up Right?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

G

d)

B

10.

Which Set of letters is UpStage

a)

A,B,C

b)

D,E,F

c)

G,H,I

11.

Which Set of letters is Stage Left?

a)

C,F,I

b)

A,D,G

c)

B,E,H

12.

Which lettered space is Down Center?

a)

H

b)

E

c)

B

d)

J

13.

We can find the most information about the set for a play/musical in

a)

The beginning

b)

The script

c)

The scene description

d)

The movie

14.

The set designer strongly considers these concepts when designing a set....(select 3)

a)

How many audience members will show up.

b)

Sightlines, what the audience can see.

c)

Putting large scenery upstage.

d)

putting entrances near the wings.

e)

What lights and sound will be added.

15.

On a props plot, what does it mean by "Description"?

a)

Details about what the prop looks like

b)

Where the prop can be found

c)

What character hold the prop

d)

Describe the history of the prop and where it came from

16.

The definition for cue is _____________________.

a)

a signal for action

b)

the focal point of where the actors stand

c)

When the lights and sound go

17.

An example of a lighting cue is ________________.

a)

SQ C

b)

SQ 3

c)

LQ C

d)

LQ 3

18.

An example of a sound cue is ______________.

a)

SQ C

b)

SQ 3

c)

LQ C

d)

LQ 3

19.

Which are three examples of a type of cue?

a)

Blackout

b)

Yelling "Silence!"

c)

Fade Up

d)

Fade Down

e)

Actors go!

20.

A cue point is _____________________________.

a)

the line or action that signals a change

b)

a list of light and sound changes that happen in each scene

c)

A signal for action