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Costume Design 9th

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the costume refer to?

a)

Just the clothes the actor wears on stage

b)

Everything the actor carries on stage

c)

Every item the performer wears including hair and make up

2.

Who is responsible for developing, creating and fitting the costumes?

a)

Costume Maker

b)

Costume Designer

c)

Wardrobe Master

d)

Wardrobe Designer

3.

The person who creates the costume must work closely with ____ to translate their vision.

a)

The actors

b)

The producer

c)

The front of house

d)

The director

4.

Which one of the following is NOT a function of costume design?

a)

Distract

b)

Accent

c)

Reflect

d)

Reveal

5.

The condition of a costume refers to

a)

The design of the costume

b)

The state of the costume

c)

What the costume is made of

d)

What weather the costume was created for.

6.

You are the costume designer of a production with a quick change. Which material would be best to use.

a)

Pins

b)

Buttons

c)

Velcro

d)

Lycra

7.

A costume designer must consider the ____________ as they design the costume. The costume should reflect the personality of this person.

a)

Character

b)

Story

c)

Concept

d)

Emotion

8.

The costume must __________ or work with what is happening physically in the play.

a)

Function

b)

Character

c)

Story

d)

Emotion

9.

This costume most clearly communicates _____________.

a)

Character

b)

Story

c)

Emotion

d)

Time Period

10.

The costume must make sense with what is happening in the ___________.

a)

Character

b)

Story

c)

Time Period

d)

Mood

11.

On a traditional cold day, students will walk to school wearing what?

a)

Coat, pants, backpack

b)

Shorts, spaghetti strap shirt

c)

Biker coat and gloves

d)

A space suit, cowboy boots

12.
On a traditional day, what will a bride wear down the aisle at her wedding?
a)
Sweatpants, messy bun
b)
White dress, Vail
c)
Leather pants, leather coat
d)
The color red, boots
13.

What are Costumes?

a)

They are clothes that actors wear in a play.

b)

They help portray the character.

c)

Help the audience understand the time and place of the story.

d)

Differ from everyday clothes.

e)

All the Above

14.

How do you get costumes?

a)

Magic wand

b)

Make

c)

Buy

d)

Wish for them

e)

Rent

15.

Why might a costume have a Velcro seam rather than buttons?

a)

To create quick costume changes

b)

It is cheaper

c)

To show the period and location

16.

A costume is what a performer wears on stage?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who develops the design for a costume?

a)

Costume maker

b)

A theatre critic

c)

A costume designer

d)

A set designer

18.

Jewellery, hats and wigs also make up part of the characters costume?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Why is costume so important to a costume to a production?

a)

Can give information about a character

b)

Can give the audience information on time and setting of the drama

c)

Can enhance or change a mood and atmosphere

d)

All of these

20.

Costume designers SHOULD NOT work with the director to find out what is required for the characters?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of these is NOT part of a costume designers job?

a)

Researching the time, place, style, etc of the performance

b)

Creating a costume list, detailing ideas for each aspect of costume for each character

c)

Designing costume on template to visualise ideas

d)

Designing the lighting, sound and set for a production

22.

Costumes are the first thing the audience sees about a character. They must work in relations to set design, lighting and whatever movements the actor does. As such, costumes should be carefully ____________

a)

eaten

b)

drawn

c)

focused

d)

planned

23.

This person meets with the director, researches the play, then designs the costumes for the entire play to fit the period.

a)

Scenic Designer

b)

Sound Designer

c)

Lighting Designer

d)

Costume Designer

24.

What are the main attributes of a character that a costume can portray?

a)

The Hobbies and Interests of character

b)

The Level of Intelligence

c)

Age, gender, social background

d)

Relationships

25.

The costume designer's primary purpose is to . . .

a)

help tell a story.

b)

dress an actor.

c)

be a fashion guru.

d)

build all costumes.

26.

what is costume design?

a)

a waste of time

b)

creating characters

c)

making what characters wear

d)

planning the layout of the set

27.

A costume designer must consider the ____________ as they design the costume. The costume should reflect the personality of this person.

a)

Character

b)

Story

c)

Concept

d)

Emotion

28.

What does the word symbolism mean?

a)

Patterns that are printed on the costume?

b)

Using a specific choice in design to represent something else

c)

The literal meaning, leaving nothing to the imagination

d)

A physical design on a costume

29.

What subjects should a costume designer study in school? Check all that apply.

a)

Food Science

b)

Agriculture

c)

Theatrical set design

d)

Costume design and art

30.

What type of background and experience is beneficial for a costume designer? Check all that apply.

a)

experience in designing clothes and accessories

b)

knowledge of art and fashion

c)

knowledge of general world history

d)

knowledge of physics

31.

What is the primary purpose of a costume designer?

a)

Enhance the mood and atmosphere of the production

b)

Write the script for the play

c)

Direct the actors on stage

d)

Handle the lighting and sound design

32.

Why is it important for a costume to make sense with the story?

a)

To reflect the personality of the character

b)

To showcase the designer's creativity

c)

To match the set design

d)

To make the actors comfortable

33.

What does the condition of a costume refer to?

a)

The design of the costume

b)

The state of the costume

c)

What the costume is made of

d)

What weather the costume was created for