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Drama Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a line?

a)

(hands on her hips)

b)

TREY: Remember to be careful.

c)

enters quickly from stage right

d)

(looks at Fiona)

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a drama?

a)

The characters are animals.

b)

There is a theme.

c)

It is performed in front of an audience.

d)

It is divided into stanzas.

3.

One of the reasons the playwright includes stage directions in the play is to—

a)

tell the actors what to do or how to feel.

b)

tell the actors what to say.

c)

tell the audience what is happening.

d)

tell how the problem will be solved.

4.

What do actors hold and use to bring the play to life?

a)

scenes

b)

props

c)

cast

d)

playwright

5.

Which of the following is an example of a stage direction?

a)

(patiently waiting)

b)

ERICE: Where is my bike?

c)

SCENE 1

d)

GREG: WATCH OUT!

6.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a drama?

a)

There is rhyming.

b)

The problem is resolved.

c)

It gives facts.

d)

There is a list of characters.

7.

One of the reasons the playwright includes stage directions in the play is to—

a)

show the audience where to sit

b)

tell which words rhyme

c)

explain the message of the play

d)

identify the setting

8.

What is the background or scenery called in a play?

a)

act

b)

props

c)

set

d)

script

9.

Which of the following is an example of a prop?

a)

(running across the stage)

b)

(grabs keys and wallet)

c)

(sitting at a bus stop)

d)

(Looks at Greg)

10.

Who is the person who speaks to the audience and gives background information to the audience?

a)

The narrator

b)

The director

c)

The actor

d)

The usher

11.

One of the reasons the playwright includes lines in the play is to—

a)

tell the authors what to wear.

b)

tell the actors where to stand.

c)

tell the actors what to say.

d)

tell the director where the play takes place.

12.

What is the paper that includes the text of the play?

a)

lines

b)

cast

c)

theater

d)

script