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12th Grade Study Guide Review Part I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the original purpose of the Greek Chorus in ancient Greek theatre?

a)

To perform solo acts

b)

To tell stories through song and dance

c)

To build stage sets

d)

To write plays

2.

Who is considered the first actor in Greek theatre according to legend?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Euripides

c)

Thespis

d)

Aristophanes

3.

What did Greek actors use to help portray their characters?

a)

Costumes

b)

Large Masks

c)

Makeup

d)

Props

4.

During which period did Commedia Dell’Arte peak?

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Renaissance

d)

Industrial Revolution

5.

What is an example of a Morality Play?

a)

Everyman

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

The Tempest

d)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

6.

Which country is known for theatre styles that include music, dance, and puppetry?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

India

7.

What is the significance of Thespis in theatre history?

a)

First playwright

b)

First actor

c)

First director

d)

First stage designer

8.

Who are known as writers of Absurdism?

a)

Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee

b)

Henrik Ibsen, Moliere, Oscar Wilde

c)

Konstantin Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht, Augusto Boal

d)

Athol Fugard, Lorraine Hansberry, Tennessee Williams

9.

What did Augusto Boal use theatre for in South America?

a)

To help farm workers unionize and revolt

b)

To promote feminist awakening

c)

To explore the absurdity of language

d)

To write satires of French society

10.

What is Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House about?

a)

Feminist awakening of Nora

b)

Absurdity of the American Dream

c)

Apartheid in South Africa

d)

Multiple identities

11.

What is Moliere best known for?

a)

Writing hilarious satires of French society

b)

Creating the concept of Alienation

c)

Innovative realistic acting

d)

Exploring the absurdity of language

12.

What is Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest about?

a)

Dangers of assuming multiple identities

b)

Feminist awakening

c)

Apartheid

d)

Unionizing farm workers

13.

Who is the playwright known for writing "Fences"?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

August Wilson

c)

Ntozake Shange

d)

Troy Maxson

14.

August Wilson's plays primarily focus on which cultural experience?

a)

Asian American

b)

Black American

c)

Native American

d)

Hispanic American

15.

"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide…When the Rainbow is Enuf" is best described as what type of play?

a)

Historical

b)

Experimental

c)

Musical

d)

Comedy