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Theater Quiz on Pantomime/Monologues/Theatre Terms

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
to act out a story or situation with movement only, without any spoken dialogue  
a)
pantomime
b)
plot
c)
props
d)
role
2.

What does it mean to slate?

a)

Walk in a circle around the stage

b)

run across the stage and slide until you fall

c)

bow at the end of an audition and say scene

d)

introduce yourself with name and what you are reading and who you are reading for before an audition

3.

On the video below, do one mime technique well for example, moving to the side, being in a box, the mime walk, pulling a rope. You must have clear evidence of resistance.

4 lines
4.
to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  
a)
improvisation
b)
makeup
c)
mimicry
d)
monologue
5.

What is acting(long speech) done by one person called, ?

a)

Duet

b)

Monotone

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo Acting

6.
What is Downstage?
a)
The part of the stage nearest the audience
b)
The part of the stage farthest from the audience
c)
The part of the stage left of the audience
d)
The area of the stage left of the actor
7.
Theater
a)
show the changes in settings overtime
b)
what the actors say in a drama
c)
the place where actors perform
d)
the chapters in a drama
8.
What is Up Stage?
a)
The part of the stage nearest the audience 
b)
The part of the stage farthest from the audience
c)
The part of the stage left of the audience
d)
The part of the stage left of the actor
9.
What is Stage Left
a)
The part of the stage nearest the audience
b)
The part of the stage farthest from the audience
c)
The part of the stage to the left of the audience
d)
The part of the stage to the left of the actor
10.
Why is pantomime important to acting?
a)
It's so cool
b)

It encourages animated facial expressions and gestures to make the entertainment more exciting and engaging.

c)
It prepares you to be a scientist
d)
The audience will be able to tell if you forgot your lines.
11.

Show me 3 exaggerated expressions and state what they are like: happy(show happy), upset(show upset), surprised(show surprised) choose whatever 3 you want.

4 lines
12.
What is Pantomime?
a)
Acting without talking
b)
Acting without walking
c)
Acting without seeing
d)
Acting without feeling
13.

Who is the most famous French pantomime performer?

a)
Benedict Cumberbatch
b)

Gene Kelly

c)
Marcel Marceau
d)
Buster Keaton
14.
What does a surprised face look like?
a)
Eyes wide, brows lift, mouth makes an "o" shape
b)
Eyes narrow, tongue sticks out, eyebrows lift.
15.

What does the physical term ‘gesture’ mean?

a)

Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.

b)

Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.

c)

The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.

d)

How you move around the stage.

16.

What does the physical term ‘facial expression’ mean?

a)

Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.

b)

Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.

c)

The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.

d)

How you move around the stage.

17.

What is blocking?

a)

to make costume from scratch

build

b)

the process of selecting characters

c)

the director's planned movement for characters

18.

What is a body isolation in creative movement?

a)

moving in sync with your group

b)

moving one body part separately from others

c)

sitting alone

d)

making connections with your audience