Theatre:A Lively Art 8th Edition HigherEd Quiz
1) When watching a performance in a theatre, there is a live relationship between the performer and the audience. 2) When watching a live performance on television, there is a live relationship between the performer and the audience. A) Only statement 1 is true. B) Only statement 2 is true. C) Both statements are true. D) Neither statement is true.
A
A dramatic form called intermezzi was developed during which era? A) Italian Renaissance B) English Renaissance C) Spanish Golden Age
A
Anton Chekhov wrote in what style? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
A
Commedia dell'arte troupes were common A) during the Italian Renaissance. B) during the English Renaissance. C) during the Spanish Golden Age. D) in neoclassical France.
A
David Henry Hwang and Philip Kan Gotanda are associated with which movement? A) Asian-American theatre B) Latino-Latina theatre C) gay and lesbian theatre D) feminist theatre
A
In which era was opera invented in an attempt to recreate the Greek tragic style? A) Italian Renaissance B) English Renaissance C) Spanish Golden Age D) neoclassical France
A
Museums have A) been influenced by the theatre. B) not been influenced by the theatre.
A
Of the following choices, which is LEAST likely to contain theatrical elements? A) book signings B) rock concerts C) amusement parks D) Las Vegas hotels
A
Old Comedy is associated with A) Greek theatre. B) Roman theatre. C) medieval theatre.
A
One of the most famous documentary dramas was A) The Investigation. B) The Boys in the Band. C) A Streetcar Named Desire. D) Belle Reprieve.
A
Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre is best known for which of the following styles? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
A
The City of Las Vegas has A) been influenced by the theatre. B) not been influenced by the theatre.
A
The Théâtre Libre (André Antoine) is best known for which of the following styles? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
A
The pole-and-chariot system for changing scenery was developed A) during the Italian Renaissance. B) during the English Renaissance. C) during the Spanish Golden Age. D) in neoclassical France.
A
Thespis was an actor in A) the Greek theatre. B) the Roman theatre. C) the medieval theatre.
A
Visual art exists in A) space, but not time. B) time, but not space. C) both space and time.
A
Which author wrote The Piano Lesson? A) August Wilson B) Lorraine Hansberry C) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein D) Amiri Baraka
A
Which of the following components is typically omitted when listing essential ingredients of the theatre? A) the audience B) actors C) the script or text D) scenery, lighting, and costumes
A
Which of the following factors allows us to enter into an imaginative world, even though we are aware that it is different than and separate from everyday reality? A) aesthetic distance B) aesthetic awareness
A
Which of the following had a large chorus and a few actors? A) Greek theatre B) Roman theatre C) medieval theatre
A
Which of the following has become the most internationally renowned of all contemporary African playwrights? A) Wole Soyinka B) S. J. Chifunyise C) Ben Shibenke D) Thompson Tsodzo
A
Which of the following has traditionally had a greater influence on the opinions of audiences and the fate of a theatre production? A) newspaper critiques B) targeted marketing C) positive audience reviews D) media star participation
A
Which of the following is NOT one of the three general patterns that we can categorize globalization? A) designation B) interaction C) adaptation D) collaboration
A
A soccer match (the match itself, not the pre-game and post-game activities) has A) been influenced by the theatre. B) not been influenced by the theatre.
B
Alfred Jarry wrote in what style? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
B
Brecht's epic theatre is best known for which of the following styles? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
B
Frank Benjamin Wedekind wrote in what style? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
B
In which of the following eras were all roles played by males? A) Italian Renaissance B) English Renaissance C) Spanish Golden Age D) neoclassical France
B
Music exists in A) space, but not time. B) time, but not space. C) both space and time.
B
Of the following, which most closely describes a typical audience member's participation? A) physical B) vicarious C) both physical and vicarious D) neither physical nor vicarious
B
Seneca wrote tragedies for the A) Greek theatre. B) Roman theatre. C) medieval theatre.
B
The makeup of the audience has changed over the arc of theatre history. Which of the following statements regarding audience makeup at a particular point in history is most accurate? A) In ancient Greece, only the aristocracy attended the theatre. B) In Western Europe and England during the medieval period, almost the entire city would attend theatre performances. C) During the restoration period in England, only the lower and middle classes attended theatre.
B
The play that first brought gay life to the forefront was A) The Investigation. B) The Boys in the Band. C) A Streetcar Named Desire. D) Belle Reprieve.
B
Theatre d'Art (Paul Fort) is best known for which of the following styles? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
B
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for criticism? A) What is being attempted? B) Was the attempt entertaining? C) How well has the attempt succeeded? D) Was the attempt worth making?
B
Which theatrical tradition ignored the three-actor rule by having at least a six-actor troupe? A) Greek theatre B) Roman theatre C) medieval theatre D) both Greek and Roman theatre
B
Who wrote A Raisin in the Sun? A) August Wilson B) Lorraine Hansberry C) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein D) Amiri Baraka
B
A score is to a musician as a ________ is to an actor. A) director B) spectator C) script D) costume
C
August Strindberg wrote in what style? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
C
Henrik Ibsen wrote in what style? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
C
Life Is a Dream and The Sheep Well were both written for which theatre? A) Italian Renaissance B) English Renaissance C) Spanish Golden Age D) neoclassical France
C
Music, theatre, and dance all require A) creators, but not interpreters. B) interpreters, but not creators. C) both creators and interpreters.
C
Plays were performed on portable wagon stages in which of the following? A) Greek theatre B) Roman theatre C) medieval theatre D) both Greek and Roman theatre
C
Short dramas often organized into historical cycles were found in which of the following? A) Greek theatre B) Roman theatre C) medieval theatre D) both Greek and Roman theatre
C
Stages were constructed in existing courtyards A) during the Italian Renaissance. B) during the English Renaissance. C) during the Spanish Golden Age.
C
Theatre exists in A) space, but not time. B) time, but not space. C) both space and time.
C
Which era was known for full-length secular plays called comedias? A) Italian Renaissance B) English Renaissance C) Spanish Golden Age D) neoclassical France
C
Which of the following was the geographical region of August Boal? A) Africa B) Europe C) Latin America D) Middle East
C
Actors wore masks in A) the Greek theatre. B) the Roman theatre. C) the medieval theatre. D) both the Greek and Roman theatres.
D
Art can be divided into several distinct categories. Of the following, select the example that is NOT a category into which art can be divided. A) literary B) visual C) performing D) musical
D
French author Émile Zola is best known for which of the following styles? A) realism B) departures from realism C) both realism and departures from realism D) naturalism
D
Male actors played female roles in A) Greek theatre. B) Roman theatre. C) English medieval theatre. D) All these answers are correct.
D
Maria Irene Fornes, Wendy Wasserstein, and Marsha Norman are associated with which movement? A) Asian-American theatre B) Latino-Latina theatre C) gay and lesbian theatre D) feminist theatre
D
Of the following, which are performing arts? A) theatre B) dance C) opera D) All these answers are correct.
D
The "Hall of Machines" was constructed to satisfy royal taste for elaborate ballets A) during the Italian Renaissance. B) during the English Renaissance. C) during the Spanish Golden Age. D) in neoclassical France.
D
The theatre company At the Foot of the Mountain is associated with which movement? A) Asian-American theatre B) Latino-Latina theatre C) gay and lesbian theatre D) feminist theatre
D
Upper-class audience members were frequently seated onstage during which era? A) Italian Renaissance B) English Renaissance C) Spanish Golden Age D) neoclassical France
D
Which of the following authors wrote Dutchman? A) August Wilson B) Lorraine Hansberry C) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein D) Amiri Baraka
D
________ had several famous female playwrights. A) Greek theatre B) Roman theatre C) Medieval theatre D) None of these answers is correct.
D
The authors state that "liveness" is one of the most distinctive aspects of the theatre. Therefore, a unique quality of theatre that is not present in other forms is the:
Relationship between the performer & the audience
