Practice Exam Drama 6-12

To encourage successful collaboration among members of an ensemble, a drama teacher must do all of the following except? (list all three answers.)

Force the group to make creative decisions without offering help.

All of the following are examples of widely studied ancient theater forms

Greek, Roman, and Medieval

A young girl walks along the beach with her dog as the ways tickle her feet. A boy approaches and asks her if she could like to build a sand castle with him. Your ask each student in your fifth grade drama class to close their eyes while you read the above passage. Then, with their eyes opened, you ask each student to tell his or her own version of what happens net with the girl, the dog , and the boy on the beach. This is an example of using which source of material?

Imagination

A high school drama class is studying the play Huckleberry Finn. The teacher asks two students to get in front of the class and act out the roles of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. However, She asks the students to rely on their imaginations and act as though Huck and Tom are 20 years older than they are in the actual play. This type of unscripted acting is called:

Improvisation

What is commedia dell arte and where did it orginate?

It is a physical, comical type of acting that broke through language barriers. it originated in Italy.

Fill in the blank: When critiquing students' monologues, it is important to hep them through the refining process by_________________

Making sure the student can identify with the character and is comfortable with the dialect and content.

Cording to Richard boleslavsky author of acting: the first six lessons, before mamas home certain skills to become successful. He stresses education of the body, education of the mind, and development of the song. These are components of which type of acting

Method Acting.

A middle school theater teacher finds a script that he is very passionate about for his seventh graders to perform. The only problem with the script is that it contains language that is inappropriate not only for his students, but also for the audience. What is the course of action for the teacher?

Omit the foul words from the script, but leave the plot line as is.

What are the following that considered a professional development resource for high school drama teachers

Other Theater Teachers, Local community actors, research online, Art Museum. D is not the choice

Fill in the blank: When reading or writing a script, character actions that occur while the character is speaking should appear in

Parentheses

Method acting emerged in the 20th century America with the help of Russian performer Constantine Stanislavski. All of the following requirements of method acting

Patience, Skilled listening, Astute focus.

a unique aspect of classical greek theater that set it apart from other genres?

Performances utilized just three actor.

To Common misused terms Pitch and Tone. choose the answer the best describe the differences between the to terms

Pitch is the value of the note. Tone measures the quality of the note's sound

English Renaissance is the time. Most known for its

Playwrights

Which Form of drama, also know as creative drama, involved an instructor guiding participants to first imitate actual experiences and then reflect upon them?

Process-Centered Drama

Charlie is playing the villain in his high school play. Before going onstage for his scene, he shakes his fist in the air to trigger the evil essence of his character. While he is on stage, his evil act starts to fade, so he envisions himself shaking his fist in order to recapture the nature of his character. This tactic is called

Psychological gesture

Fill in the blank: A common form of storytelling that involves manipulating inanimate objects to make them look like living begins is known as _____________

Puppetry

Mood and setting can often be confused with one another. What is the main distinction between the two terms.?

Sensory details determine the mood, allowing the audience to feel certain emotions. Setting is what the audience sees in terms of set design.

A seventh-grade drama teacher asks the students to close their eyes and think of their favorite cookies right out of the oven. He asks, how does the smell of cookies affect you? The teacher then ask the students to perform an impromptu scene from grandma's house. Which took me to the drama teacher use?

Sensory recall

An important script element that appears in all capital letter and tells the reader about the current scene setting is known as what?

Slug line

There are two actors' onstage discussing politics. Tim reflexively rolls his eyes after Barry makes a comment. Barry responds to Tim's eye roll by saying, "Okay, clearly we need to change the subject." Barry's response was due to:

Subtext

With respect to actor placement onstage the term "upstage" means what?

The Actor is towards the back of the stage, away from the audience.

I director is having a difficult time keeping his company members motivated during herself. Her shoes are four hours from Lincoln will continue for another three weeks. Which would be the most effective tactic to employee in the situation?

The director should collaborate with his cast to decide on break time

Which of the following is the most important aspect of writing or choosing a script for a third-grade classroom?

The script must be appropriate for both the performers and their audience.

Finish the following sentence by selecting the best answer choice. Visiting your local library, joining theater organization, researching theater topics online, and networking with fellow drama teachers are all ways to:

Utilize Professional Materials

The forceful vocal production occurs when a performer uses her chest instead of her diaphragm breathing will most likely result in

Vocal Injury

An eigth-grade theater teacher asks her class to inhale by yawning, and then let out all the air by sighing as loudly as possible- This is an example of a

Vocal warm-up

A neutral mask is

Without Expression

A ninth-grade theatre class sits in a circle while their teacher lays a large rectangular piece of cloth in the center of the circle. Each student is asked to enter the circle, pick up the cloth, and answer the question: " What could this piece of fabric be? The students are encouraged to use their imagination while answer. This is an example of:

a theater game used as a warm-up

Which of the following would be the most effective way for a director to create a sense of creative collaboration amongst his ensemble before the rehearsal process begins?

he should hold a table read-through of the script that involved ever member of the ensemble, even those who have small parts.

Theatre in Education, or TIE is considered a mix of formal theater and creative drama (also known as process-centered drama) where the outcome of a performance.

is undetermined and soley at the discretion of performers "in the moment

Batten can best be described as_______

A A long metal pole or pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains can be hung.

If a make up designer needed an actor to appear older than he actually is, which of the following would be the best make up technique to use?

A After applying foundation to the face and neck, the make up designer should highlight prominent facial muscles and darken the areas underneath the muscles.

What is the difference between a thrust stage and an arena?

A An audience can sit on three sides of a thrust stage; they can sit on all four sides of an arena

A prime example of how live theater has impacted society in United States by creating jobs of the tracking mass consumerism in a concentrated location is

A Braodway

Which term best describes a dramatic outburst or release of strong emotion by an actor or an audience member

A Catharsis

Drama teachers and directors often have to budget for the actual performances one main cost involved with putting on a production is purchasing scripture cast members it seems as though photocopying one script would be a logical way to cut costs why is photocopying Scripps not a good idea

A Photocopying scripts without the permission of the playwright is considered copyright infringement, and could result in an expressive lawsuit.

One type of theater borrowed many coulter aspects from evil theater, including plays with religious undertones that were performed in European churches and secular festivals. Which historical type of theater was it?

A Renaissance

And make a designer must have a thorough understanding of physiognomy. What is the definition of physiognomy?

A The practice of judging a person's character by studying his or her facial features.

In order for someone riding a newspaper critique to get a theater production thorough evaluation, what should be considered

A What is the financial impact of the production on the community?

The director asks his entire company to form a circle, and then asks the cast members to stand between the crewmembers. Everyone is then directed to turn to their right so they are facing the back of the person standing next to them. On the Directors count to three, everyone is to sit in the lap of the person behind them. If everyone does this correctly the company will form a self-sustaining chair circle what is the director trying to create through this activity?

A positive working environment for his cast and crew.

what is most important difference between process-centered drama and production centered drama?

A teacher allows a high level of creative freedom n processed-centered drama. In production centered drama, there is a director and the outcome is structured and predetermined.

Students in high school drama class were told to partner up and create an original script that is based on personal experience both partners. This activity is designed to promote what?

A- A better understanding of interpersonal relationships.

Which method would be the most appropriate for teaching sixth-grade students how to critique other performances

A- Conduct an open-ended conversation with anyone who wants to participate after a performance.

In order to effectively educate students of diverse backgrounds; a drama teacher might do what

A- Seek out plays and scripts written by minorities.

Process center drama is most appropriate for_________ product centered drama is most appropriate for________

A- very young students who need to learn self expression; older students exploring a structured theater environment.

When there are budget constraints and some directors and or set designers for you certain type of said they can be changed by merely adding one or two centerpieces, which makes the said very versatile what is this type of set called?

A. A unit set.

Costumes can help deepen the audiences understanding of the characters social status, gender, occupation, and personality through clothing and accessories. Costumes can also __________

Alter a performers' appearance, Distinguish relationships among characters, Convey changes in a character's age.

What is the difference between a musical and an opera?

An Opera is usually sung all the way through; musicals contain spoken dialogue between songs.

if a drama teacher wanted to demonstrate pantomime to his student, he might do which of the following?

Attempt to tell a story using only facial expression and bold gestures

As it relates to set design and scenery, a flat is:

B A portion of flat scenery usually framed in wood and wrapped in canvas

Bertolt Brecht was a famous playwright best known for creating a feeder technique that hinders an audience for relating to closely with characters so they can be observed from a more critical standpoint. What is this technique called?

B Alienation effect

A theater director hoping to produce a low-cost series of experimental skids would benefit from using which type of stage

B Black Box

What is Theatre Gel used for?

B Lighting technicians use theatrical gels or small transparent pieces of colored film, to change the mood with lighting.

Of the following plays written by William Shakespeare, which one is considered a tragedy

B Macbeth

Foam urethNe and latex our standard materials used for making

B Simple prosthetics

A director might hire a dramaturg for what purpose?

B To analyze dramatic text and research relevant historical facts in order to determine the artistic requirements of a specific production.

According to the most manufacturers of theatrical makeup, cosmetic products contain preservatives. What is the purpose of these preservatives?

B To prolong the shelf life of the product.

To seventh-grade drama students are given the opportunity to portray characters of their choosing. Tonya chooses to portray her great great grandmother, while Carlos chooses to portray Malcolm X. Tonya's character portrayal is drawn from_______ carlos's character portrayal is drawn from_______

B- Heritage: History

As an eighth-grade drama teacher, you discover that Kim is drawn to custom design, Theo has a knack for sound mixing, and Robert enjoys it said design. You ask each student to write an essay describing the aspect of theater he or she would like to explore. What is this encourage?

B- Self discovery

A class of third-graders who watches as it on stage performer stomps her feet when she doesn't get what she wants. The third-graders understand that the actress is expressing anger because they have grasped the concept of

B-Nonverbal communication

When is a theater production company required to be royalty fees for using his work?

C Any time the play is performed for an audience.

A chart that lists characters that will be on stage, or they will be wearing, and possibly wardrobe difficulties her every scene is called

C Costume Plot

The characteR Hedi LeRUE from how to succeed in business without really trying is typically pretrade by a Caucasian woman is a director wanted to pass them Asian American woman in his rendition of the play what type of casting would this be

C Non-Traditional Casting

While most actors experience increases in confidence from performing in front of an audience, some individuals feel the negative emotional effects of theater, which can include

C Performance Anxiety

Which theater pokes fun at current events and or noteworthy people

C Satire

Set construction, sound mixing and recording, light hanging, and prop procurement are all aspects of what

C Technical Theatre.

Which situation would be an example of the junior high drama teacher using her knowledge of the students prior experience and interests to encourage participation and involvement in her classroom?

C- She asks the start of the baseball team to recite the poem "Casey at the Bat"

If a drama teacher wanted to deepen his students understanding of human emotions and characterization, he might bring which of the following to class

Character Masks

You and your best friend are walking through a park and you find a diamond ring. you want to find the ring's rightful owner, but your friend insists on selling the ring for extra spending money.

Conflict

Publicity has a tremendous effect on how many people will View a particular production. Which of the following is a best way for high school drama class to attract Publicity for their play?

Create posters to display around the school and the community, Post the plays details on the school's website, Write and send press releases to the local newspaper.

A second grade teacher divides her class into three groups and assigns a room (bathroom, kitchen, dining room, etc.,) to each group. Each student picks an item or utensil that is vital to their assigned room. one student chooses a refrigerator, another chooses a mirror, another chooses a fork, etc., They are not allowed to say which item they chose aloud. The teacher picks a students and says "I'm going to have a garage sale, and i'm going to put you up for sale." The student responds by saying 'No! You can't sell me." The student goes on to explaing why the room he is standing in cannot function without him. If he picked the refrigerator, for example, he might say, "Your food would go rotten without me!" The other half of the class has to figure out which room the students are standing in based on their responses. This theater game not only uses improvisation, but also teaches students;

Critical thinking skills.

To ensure maximum dramatic effect, a director places actors onstage precisely where he wants that what is this called

D Blocking

In order for a director to get an idea of the performers capabilities and talent, he might ask the performer to read a script he or she has never seen before this is called

D Cold Reading

How do most high schools obtain costumes for the article productions?

D Costumes can be rented, made or donated.

Oscar Wilde (The importance of being earnest, lady Windemere's fan) and George Bernard Shaw (Pygmalion, Caesar and Cleopatra) we're both famous 19th century playwrights born in

D England

A document used by lighting designers and electricians that maps out exactly where each and every light bulb will be pleased, which color will be used, and when they will be used is called what?

D Light plot

Backstage etiquette and safety are vital to a productions success. What is an example of backstage safety precautions that should be taken by crewmembers

D Practice striking in total darkness, which is important because the end of productions do not usually use lighting.

You're walking around barefoot backstage and cut your foot on an exposed you find the first aide kit, clean the room, and then put a bandage on your own. What is the next course of action you should take?

D Report your injury to the stage manager.

You have just been hired by a local theater to ensure rehearsals go smoothly. Your duties include recording blocking, prop, and lighting aspects, as well as making sure performer stay on script. What is your job title

D Stage manager

A large instrument used for lighting that consists of a lamp socket and is surrounded by reflector is called what?

D a floodlight

You were backstage and you see an electrical cable that sparks flying out. according to most theater safety rules and regulations, which of the following would be the most appropriate course of action?

D inform the stage manager or a lighting team member so they can assess the situation.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. A theater teacher should always encourage Creative expression in the classroom unless_______

D-it promotes collaboration among students.

Analyzing each character in the script, setting biographical information, and understanding each characters strengths and weaknesses are important aspects of:

Developing Character relationships.

A vocal teacher and ship to Susan's to seeing Mary had a little lamb without consonants stressing only vowels. He asks the students to be aware of what shapes her mouth make during this exercise this is an example of practicing

Diction

Although every audience is different, it is important to teach students audience etiquette. What are appropriate rules to follow when attending a performance

Do not bring electronic gadgetry into a performance, Avoid falling asleep, Do not unwrap candy.

Listening, reacting, engaging in eye contact, and thoroughly understanding prompts are all important elements when nurturing a students' ability to develop what broad skill?

Effective Interaction

The director of a production has many duties. All of the following are assumed duties of the director

Encouraging cohesion among cast mates, interpreting and approving scripts, and collaborating with crew members