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Tech Theatre 1 Quarter Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the tool:

a)

combination wrench

b)

socket wrench

c)

allen wrench

d)

adjustable wrench

2.

Identify the tool:

a)

bar clamp

b)

vise

c)

corner clamp

d)

c-clamp

3.

Identify the tool:

a)

level

b)

bevel gauge

c)

framing square

d)

speed square

4.

Identify the tool:

a)

phillips

b)

robertson

c)

torx

d)

flathead

5.

Identify the tool:

a)

open wrench

b)

combination wrench

c)

socket wrench

d)

adjustable wrench

6.

Identify the tool:

a)

groove-joint pliers

b)

locking pliers

c)

needle-nose pliers

d)

slip-joint pliers

7.

Which tools measure perpendicular?

a)

speed square

b)

chalk line

c)

bevel gauge

d)

framing square

e)

measuring tape

8.

Running and horseplay are acceptable in...

a)

the scene shop and stage

b)

none of these spaces

c)

the scene shop

d)

the auditorium

9.

The most dangerous period of a production is usually

a)

construction (set-up)

b)

the whole production period carries equal amount of risk

c)

rehearsal

d)

strike

10.

Be sure to lift heavy objects with your legs, not your back.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following should you never do when working onstage or in the scene shop?

a)

jump off the stage

b)

clean up your tools when you are done

c)

carry heavy objects with a partner

d)

communicate with people you are working with

12.

When carrying long objects, you should hold them

a)

by your side, parallel to the ground

b)

on the ground and drag it

c)

over one shoulder

d)

high in the front and low in the back

13.

What may get caught in machinery?

a)

Drawstrings on shorts/ Hoodie strings

b)

Long hair/ Long fake nails

c)

Long sleeves/ Loose clothing

d)

Any of these

e)

Dangling jewelry/Wallet chains/ Lanyards

14.

It is safe and appropriate to use gloves when working with each of these EXCEPT

a)

pieces of lumber

b)

dirty, oil-covered pipes

c)

paint

d)

power tools

15.

When disconnecting power cords from an outlet or extension cord, pull from

a)

the head of the plug

b)

the south

c)

the cord itself

d)

the shoulder

16.

When working with ladders, a second person is essential for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

stabilizing the ladder

b)

assisting the person on the ladder

c)

alerting others in the area to the work

going on overhead

d)

keep the person on the ladder company

17.

In which area is it permissible to wear open-toed shoes?

a)

scene shop

b)

stage

c)

choir room

d)

fly rail

18.

It is permissible to plug an extension cord into a power strip.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following is not a rule of how to safely use a ladder?

a)

never leave tools on top when you are

done working

b)

have a spotter

c)

attach extensions to the legs if the

ladder isn't tall enough

d)

keep at least three points of contact

20.

Eye protection must be worn when using each of the following tools EXCEPT

a)

circular saws

b)

sanders

c)

screwdrivers

d)

any tool that could throw up debris

21.

Which of the following terms is not a call often made onstage or in the scene shop?

a)

LIGHTS!

b)

HEADS!

c)

CLEAR!

d)

NOISE!

22.

When someone calls "HEADS!", you will know which direction to move to get away from danger because you

a)

took a moment to check where someone is working above you

b)

are aware of your surroundings to know where people are working above you

c)

used echolocation like a dolphin to

figure out where the danger is coming

from

d)

ran toward the nearest ladder to hide

under it

23.

It is permissible to pick up or carry a power tool by its cord.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which solvent is used to break up latex paint?

a)

water

b)

paint thinner

c)

nail polish remover

d)

acetone

25.

The school's fire extinguishers are designed to put out which type of fires?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

A and B and C

26.

When a curtain or set-piece moves horizontally across the stage, it is said to be

a)

pulling

b)

rolling

c)

flying

d)

travelling

27.

The ____ is a large white expanse of fabric designed to reflect colors of light.

a)

valence

b)

skrim

c)

proscenium

d)

cyclorama

28.

The pairs of vertical curtains that mask the wings (the offstage areas on right and left) are called

a)

proscenium

b)

cyclorama

c)

teasers

d)

legs

29.

The long, horizontal curtains that hide the battens and electrics over the stage are called all but which of the following?

a)

Teasers

b)

Skirts

c)

Valences

d)

Tabs

30.

Which of the following types of soft goods is used instead of scenery to indicate the setting of a show?

a)

Cyclorama

b)

Curtain

c)

Scrim

d)

Drop

31.

The area of the house downstage of the apron is the

a)

pit

b)

fly loft

c)

wagon

d)

wing

32.

The backstage areas on either side of the stage, where scenery and props are stored and actors wait for their

entrances, are the

a)

aprons

b)

fly lofts

c)

wings

d)

pits

33.

When an object moves vertically upward away from the stage floor, it is

a)

travelling on

b)

flying out

c)

travelling off

d)

flying in

34.

Which type of stage juts into, and is most surrounded by, the audience?

a)

thrust stage

b)

arena stage

c)

proscenium stage

d)

long stage

35.

Our main stage, where the audience sits on only one side of the action, is an arena stage.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

When an actor walks from downstage right to down center they are moving in which TWO directions?

a)

upstage

b)

onstage

c)

offstage

d)

downstage

e)

stage left

37.

If an actor walks from midstage left to downstage center, they have walked down right.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

A set addition that changes the scenery by rotating a large table-like surface is called a

a)

loop-de-loop

b)

spin

c)

twister

d)

revolve

39.

Which of the following is NOT a type of flat stock?

a)

muslin

b)

luan

c)

masonite

d)

plywood

40.

The horizontal pipes over the stage on which curtains and scenery are hung are called

a)

batons

b)

booms

c)

battens

d)

racks

41.

During the S4S process, a 2x4 board is reduced to its actual size of

a)

1"x4"

b)

1-1/2' x 3-1/2'

c)

1-1/4' x 3-1/4'

d)

1-1/2" x 3-1/2"

42.

Rigid material that is sold in 4'x8' sheets is called

a)

long stock

b)

hard stock

c)

live stock

d)

flat stock

43.

An angled cut across the width of wood is a

a)

rip cut

b)

cross cut

c)

bevel cut

d)

miter cut

44.

A theatrical wall unit is called a

a)

platform

b)

flat

c)

trapdoor

d)

rake

45.

An inclined stage is a

a)

slope

b)

rake

c)

slistage

d)

lift

46.

A straight cut across the grain is a ___ cut

a)

bevel

b)

cross

c)

rip

d)

miter

47.

Platforms are built using a ___ frame.

a)

4x4

b)

2x8

c)

2x4

d)

1x3

48.

A platform on wheels is a

a)

wagon

b)

revolve

c)

flat

d)

trike

49.

Which is the strongest of the flat stocks?

a)

MDF

b)

luan

c)

masonite

d)

plywood

50.

What are the actual dimensions of a 2x6?

a)

2' x 6"

b)

1-1/4" x 5-1/4"

c)

1-3/4" x 5-1/2"

d)

1-1/2" x 5-1/2"