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2023 Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the Greek god of theater?
a)

Dionysus

b)

Thespis

c)

Zeus

d)

Sophocles

2.
Who was the first actor?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Satyr
d)
Dithyramb
3.

Who wrote Antigone?

a)

Homer

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Sophocles

d)

Michael Jordan

4.

This ensemble of people in identical, plain masks performing in unison

a)

Greek Singers

b)

Large Chorus

c)

Greek Salad

d)

Greek Chorus

5.

Where were theatrons (ampitheatres) built?

a)

In the middle of town

b)

By the sea

c)

Deep in the forest

d)

Into the sides of hills

6.

Actors made entrances from the

a)

Theatron

b)

Skene

c)

Parados

d)

Orchestra

7.

In the play Antigone, why will Creon not allow the burial of Polyneices?

a)

Creon doesn't understand proper burial rights.

b)

Eteocles was always Creon's favorite.

c)

Creon thinks he is a traitor for causing a battle in their country.

8.
What reason does Antigone give for defying Creon’s decree?
a)
It was her brother
b)
She made a blood oath to him
c)
God’s laws are higher than a man’s
d)
People don’t like Creon as king
9.

The main character in a Greek tragedy must possess a _________.

a)

child

b)

husband

c)

flaw

d)

power

10.

In a monologue, how many people are speaking?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Monologues are written in which Point of View?

a)

First person Point of View

b)

Second person Point of View

c)

Third person Pointof View

12.

people playing character parts

a)

characters

b)

actors

13.

losing concentration; speaking or behaving inconsistently as the character

a)

breaking character

b)

pitch

c)

gesture

14.

personality an actor portrays different from his/her own

a)

actor

b)

character

c)

theme

15.

how the actor stands and carries him/herself

a)

gesture

b)

projection

c)

posture

16.

placement and delivery of the voice

a)

volume

b)

projection

c)

diaphragm

17.
The struggle or problem in a story
a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Conflict

d)

Antagonist

18.
The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story
a)

Plot

b)

Exposition

c)

Theme

d)

Short Story

19.
This is where and when the story takes place
a)
Characters
b)
Climax
c)
Setting
d)
Falling Action
20.
This part of a story is where the conflict takes place and it leads up to the character having to make a decision about the problem
a)
Internal Forces
b)
Climax
c)
Rising Action
d)
Falling Action
21.
The ending of a story where the outcome is revealed
a)
Characters
b)
Rising Action
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
22.
The part in the story that starts to bring the story to a close
a)
Setting
b)
Falling Action
c)
Resolution
d)
Force
23.
The series of events that make up a story
a)
Characters
b)
Conflict
c)
Theme
d)
Plot
24.
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
a)

exposition

b)

conflict

c)

climax

d)

rising action

25.

Planned movement onstage as a scene progresses

a)

Blocking

b)

Subtext

c)

Progression

d)

Stage business

26.

The unstated plot of the scene; what the character is thinking and feeling

a)

Dialogue

b)

Mood

c)

Stage business

d)

Subtext

27.

Where was Konstantin Stanislavski originated from?

a)

America

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

France

28.
What is the actor's job?
a)
To not listen to direction
b)
To be negative all the time
c)
To show up late
d)
To portray a believable character
29.

are you closer to the audience when you are downstage or upstage?

a)

Downstage

b)

Upstage

30.
Choose the correct stage direction for #3.
a)
Upstage left
b)
Downstage right
c)
Upstage right
31.

What is subtext?

a)

The underlying meaning of what is being said.

b)

Honoring the punctuation in the scene.

c)

The way to determine status in a scene.

d)

None of these.

32.

What is a tactic?

a)

A noun that helps create obstacles.

b)

A verb that helps the character get what they want.

c)

Both of these.

d)

None of these.

33.

What does obstacle mean in acting?

a)

It refers to what the character wants.

b)

It refers to what is standing in the way of the character getting what they want.

c)

It refers to the underling meaning of what is being said.

d)

None of these.

34.

What does objective mean?

a)

It refers to what the character wants.

b)

It refers to what stands in the way of the character.

c)

It refers to the underlying meaning of what is being said.

d)

None of these.

35.

to practice the lines of the play before there is an audience (a verb)

a)

to act

b)

to rehearse

c)

to sing

36.

If an actor has memorized his/her lines, he/she is

a)

Off book

b)

On book

37.
The conversation between two or more characters onstage  
a)
dialogue
b)
improvisation
c)
makeup
d)
mimicry
38.

Awards given for excellence in Broadway Theatre are called...

a)

Grammy's

b)

Emmy's

c)

Tony's

d)

ESPY's

39.

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

a)

posturing

b)

gesturing

c)

facial expression

d)

character analysis

40.

The word "Theatre" comes from the Greek "Theatron" or

" "

a)

Seeing Place

b)

Gathering Ground

c)

Assembly

d)

Forum

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