Worksheets12th Grade Study Guide Review Part I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the original purpose of the Greek Chorus in ancient Greek theatre?
To perform solo acts
To tell stories through song and dance
To build stage sets
To write plays
Who is considered the first actor in Greek theatre according to legend?
Sophocles
Euripides
Thespis
Aristophanes
What did Greek actors use to help portray their characters?
Costumes
Large Masks
Makeup
Props
During which period did Commedia Dell’Arte peak?
Ancient Greece
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
What is an example of a Morality Play?
Everyman
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Which country is known for theatre styles that include music, dance, and puppetry?
France
Japan
Italy
India
What is the significance of Thespis in theatre history?
First playwright
First actor
First director
First stage designer
Who are known as writers of Absurdism?
Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee
Henrik Ibsen, Moliere, Oscar Wilde
Konstantin Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht, Augusto Boal
Athol Fugard, Lorraine Hansberry, Tennessee Williams
What did Augusto Boal use theatre for in South America?
To help farm workers unionize and revolt
To promote feminist awakening
To explore the absurdity of language
To write satires of French society
What is Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House about?
Feminist awakening of Nora
Absurdity of the American Dream
Apartheid in South Africa
Multiple identities
What is Moliere best known for?
Writing hilarious satires of French society
Creating the concept of Alienation
Innovative realistic acting
Exploring the absurdity of language
What is Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest about?
Dangers of assuming multiple identities
Feminist awakening
Apartheid
Unionizing farm workers
Who is the playwright known for writing "Fences"?
Langston Hughes
August Wilson
Ntozake Shange
Troy Maxson
August Wilson's plays primarily focus on which cultural experience?
Asian American
Black American
Native American
Hispanic American
"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide…When the Rainbow is Enuf" is best described as what type of play?
Historical
Experimental
Musical
Comedy
