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WorksheetsTech Theatre 1 Quarter Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Identify the tool:
combination wrench
socket wrench
allen wrench
adjustable wrench
Identify the tool:
bar clamp
vise
corner clamp
c-clamp
Identify the tool:
level
bevel gauge
framing square
speed square
Identify the tool:
phillips
robertson
torx
flathead
Identify the tool:
open wrench
combination wrench
socket wrench
adjustable wrench
Identify the tool:
groove-joint pliers
locking pliers
needle-nose pliers
slip-joint pliers
Which tools measure perpendicular?
speed square
chalk line
bevel gauge
framing square
measuring tape
Running and horseplay are acceptable in...
the scene shop and stage
none of these spaces
the scene shop
the auditorium
The most dangerous period of a production is usually
construction (set-up)
the whole production period carries equal amount of risk
rehearsal
strike
Be sure to lift heavy objects with your legs, not your back.
True
False
Which of the following should you never do when working onstage or in the scene shop?
jump off the stage
clean up your tools when you are done
carry heavy objects with a partner
communicate with people you are working with
When carrying long objects, you should hold them
by your side, parallel to the ground
on the ground and drag it
over one shoulder
high in the front and low in the back
What may get caught in machinery?
Drawstrings on shorts/ Hoodie strings
Long hair/ Long fake nails
Long sleeves/ Loose clothing
Any of these
Dangling jewelry/Wallet chains/ Lanyards
It is safe and appropriate to use gloves when working with each of these EXCEPT
pieces of lumber
dirty, oil-covered pipes
paint
power tools
When disconnecting power cords from an outlet or extension cord, pull from
the head of the plug
the south
the cord itself
the shoulder
When working with ladders, a second person is essential for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
stabilizing the ladder
assisting the person on the ladder
alerting others in the area to the work
going on overhead
keep the person on the ladder company
In which area is it permissible to wear open-toed shoes?
scene shop
stage
choir room
fly rail
It is permissible to plug an extension cord into a power strip.
True
False
Which of the following is not a rule of how to safely use a ladder?
never leave tools on top when you are
done working
have a spotter
attach extensions to the legs if the
ladder isn't tall enough
keep at least three points of contact
Eye protection must be worn when using each of the following tools EXCEPT
circular saws
sanders
screwdrivers
any tool that could throw up debris
Which of the following terms is not a call often made onstage or in the scene shop?
LIGHTS!
HEADS!
CLEAR!
NOISE!
When someone calls "HEADS!", you will know which direction to move to get away from danger because you
took a moment to check where someone is working above you
are aware of your surroundings to know where people are working above you
used echolocation like a dolphin to
figure out where the danger is coming
from
ran toward the nearest ladder to hide
under it
It is permissible to pick up or carry a power tool by its cord.
True
False
Which solvent is used to break up latex paint?
water
paint thinner
nail polish remover
acetone
The school's fire extinguishers are designed to put out which type of fires?
A
B
C
A and B and C
When a curtain or set-piece moves horizontally across the stage, it is said to be
pulling
rolling
flying
travelling
The ____ is a large white expanse of fabric designed to reflect colors of light.
valence
skrim
proscenium
cyclorama
The pairs of vertical curtains that mask the wings (the offstage areas on right and left) are called
proscenium
cyclorama
teasers
legs
The long, horizontal curtains that hide the battens and electrics over the stage are called all but which of the following?
Teasers
Skirts
Valences
Tabs
Which of the following types of soft goods is used instead of scenery to indicate the setting of a show?
Cyclorama
Curtain
Scrim
Drop
The area of the house downstage of the apron is the
pit
fly loft
wagon
wing
The backstage areas on either side of the stage, where scenery and props are stored and actors wait for their
entrances, are the
aprons
fly lofts
wings
pits
When an object moves vertically upward away from the stage floor, it is
travelling on
flying out
travelling off
flying in
Which type of stage juts into, and is most surrounded by, the audience?
thrust stage
arena stage
proscenium stage
long stage
Our main stage, where the audience sits on only one side of the action, is an arena stage.
True
False
When an actor walks from downstage right to down center they are moving in which TWO directions?
upstage
onstage
offstage
downstage
stage left
If an actor walks from midstage left to downstage center, they have walked down right.
True
False
A set addition that changes the scenery by rotating a large table-like surface is called a
loop-de-loop
spin
twister
revolve
Which of the following is NOT a type of flat stock?
muslin
luan
masonite
plywood
The horizontal pipes over the stage on which curtains and scenery are hung are called
batons
booms
battens
racks
During the S4S process, a 2x4 board is reduced to its actual size of
1"x4"
1-1/2' x 3-1/2'
1-1/4' x 3-1/4'
1-1/2" x 3-1/2"
Rigid material that is sold in 4'x8' sheets is called
long stock
hard stock
live stock
flat stock
An angled cut across the width of wood is a
rip cut
cross cut
bevel cut
miter cut
A theatrical wall unit is called a
platform
flat
trapdoor
rake
An inclined stage is a
slope
rake
slistage
lift
A straight cut across the grain is a ___ cut
bevel
cross
rip
miter
Platforms are built using a ___ frame.
4x4
2x8
2x4
1x3
A platform on wheels is a
wagon
revolve
flat
trike
Which is the strongest of the flat stocks?
MDF
luan
masonite
plywood
What are the actual dimensions of a 2x6?
2' x 6"
1-1/4" x 5-1/4"
1-3/4" x 5-1/2"
1-1/2" x 5-1/2"
