Question 1

The staging of cycle plays was extraordinary because it employed the proscenium arch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The liturgical trope Quem Queritas

Accepted Answer

A) celebrates the visit of the three Marys to the Christ's tomb. 
B) celebrates the baptism of John the Baptist. 
C) enacts the birth of Christ and a visitation by angels. 
D) enacts the visitation of the three Magi to Christ on the feast of the Epiphany. 
A) celebrates the visit of the three Marys to the Christ's tomb. 
B) celebrates the baptism of John the Baptist. 
C) enacts the birth of Christ and a visitation by angels. 
D) enacts the visitation of the three Magi to Christ on the feast of the Epiphany.

Question 3

The theatre of the Middle Ages was professional in that it was created and supported by highly motivated professional artisans working through various guilds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term "hubris" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the submission brought on by succumbing to authority. 
B) wanton arrogance. 
C) the nobility of tragic suffering. 
D) an adventuresome sense of recklessness. 
A) the submission brought on by succumbing to authority. 
B) wanton arrogance. 
C) the nobility of tragic suffering. 
D) an adventuresome sense of recklessness.

Question 5

The York Cycle Corpus Christi plays begin with a playlet called

Accepted Answer

A) The Creation. 
B) Adam and Eve. 
C) The Fall of Lucifer 
D) The Resurrection of Christ. 
A) The Creation. 
B) Adam and Eve. 
C) The Fall of Lucifer 
D) The Resurrection of Christ.

Question 6

In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,the craftsmen's play (the play within the play)parodies the conventions and forms of medieval theatre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The common language that united the different European countries during the Middle Ages was French.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The High Middle Ages extended from the tenth and eleventh centuries onward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Pageant plays,cycle plays,and miracle plays are all typical medieval play forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Medieval staging was highly realistic,valuing a high level of detail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Medieval morality plays depict

Accepted Answer

A) the trials of the saints and martyrs. 
B) the struggles of the early Church believers against intolerance during the Roman Empire. 
C) the conflicted choice of an archetypal human between good and evil. 
D) the moral struggles and temptations of Jesus Christ,such as his trials in the desert and the expulsion of sinners from the temple. 
A) the trials of the saints and martyrs. 
B) the struggles of the early Church believers against intolerance during the Roman Empire. 
C) the conflicted choice of an archetypal human between good and evil. 
D) the moral struggles and temptations of Jesus Christ,such as his trials in the desert and the expulsion of sinners from the temple.

Question 12

Which aspect of the medieval play was most important?

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of comedy to unify different classes 
B) the use of lyrical poetry to cultivate literacy 
C) the artistry of the physical stage 
D) the conveyance of the message 
A) the introduction of comedy to unify different classes 
B) the use of lyrical poetry to cultivate literacy 
C) the artistry of the physical stage 
D) the conveyance of the message

Question 13

The function of the Quem Queritas trope was

Accepted Answer

A) to present one playlet alone with grand pageantry and personification. 
B) to ritualize and bring to life the most important moment in the story of Christ. 
C) to entertain the masses only with no religious intent. 
D) to show that Christian mysteries were joyous by bringing humor to ritual. 
A) to present one playlet alone with grand pageantry and personification. 
B) to ritualize and bring to life the most important moment in the story of Christ. 
C) to entertain the masses only with no religious intent. 
D) to show that Christian mysteries were joyous by bringing humor to ritual.

Question 14

A four- or six-wheeled vessel with a curtained dressing room below and an acting space above,with at least two vertical levels for acting,is known as a "dramatic cart."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Medieval artists,including playwrights,were for the most part anonymous,rarely signing their work and observing piety rather than self-celebration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The English cycle plays of the Middle Ages hold particular interest to historians of language because they were written in

Accepted Answer

A) Latin,the language of the church. 
B) French,the language of the elite. 
C) Greek,the language of the classics. 
D) English,the language of the people. 
A) Latin,the language of the church. 
B) French,the language of the elite. 
C) Greek,the language of the classics. 
D) English,the language of the people.

Question 17

Of the forty-eight playlets that comprise the York Corpus Christi cycle,

Accepted Answer

A) individual playlets were allocated to various guilds which assumed responsibility for casting,funding,and rehearsing. 
B) individual playlets were allocated to prominent families in York so that playwriting and production stayed within a family tradition. 
C) all forty-eight were under the jurisdiction of an appointed town official called the Master of Revels. 
D) all were subject to censorship by church officials who frequently expurgated humorous scenes. 
A) individual playlets were allocated to various guilds which assumed responsibility for casting,funding,and rehearsing. 
B) individual playlets were allocated to prominent families in York so that playwriting and production stayed within a family tradition. 
C) all forty-eight were under the jurisdiction of an appointed town official called the Master of Revels. 
D) all were subject to censorship by church officials who frequently expurgated humorous scenes.

Question 18

A "trope" is a one-act play lasting over an hour,with fewer than five characters that ends happily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare and contrast the ritual functions of Greek drama with those of medieval drama.

Accepted Answer

Greek drama and medieval drama both serv

Question 20

A mansion is

Accepted Answer

A) an elaborately constructed house with many rooms. 
B) the French term for a temporarily crafted stage piece set up in a public square. 
C) the box offstage stage that holds all the props and costumes needed for the play. 
D) the platform segment that bore the stage planks. 
A) an elaborately constructed house with many rooms. 
B) the French term for a temporarily crafted stage piece set up in a public square. 
C) the box offstage stage that holds all the props and costumes needed for the play. 
D) the platform segment that bore the stage planks.

The staging of cycle plays was extraordinary because it employed the proscenium arch.

The liturgical trope Quem Queritas

The theatre of the Middle Ages was professional in that it was created and supported by highly motivated professional artisans working through various guilds.

The term "hubris" refers to

The York Cycle Corpus Christi plays begin with a playlet called

In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,the craftsmen's play (the play within the play)parodies the conventions and forms of medieval theatre.

The common language that united the different European countries during the Middle Ages was French.

The High Middle Ages extended from the tenth and eleventh centuries onward.

Pageant plays,cycle plays,and miracle plays are all typical medieval play forms.

Medieval staging was highly realistic,valuing a high level of detail.

Medieval morality plays depict

Which aspect of the medieval play was most important?

The function of the Quem Queritas trope was

A four- or six-wheeled vessel with a curtained dressing room below and an acting space above,with at least two vertical levels for acting,is known as a "dramatic cart."

Medieval artists,including playwrights,were for the most part anonymous,rarely signing their work and observing piety rather than self-celebration.

The English cycle plays of the Middle Ages hold particular interest to historians of language because they were written in

Of the forty-eight playlets that comprise the York Corpus Christi cycle,

A "trope" is a one-act play lasting over an hour,with fewer than five characters that ends happily.

Compare and contrast the ritual functions of Greek drama with those of medieval drama.

A mansion is

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Exam 13: The Middle Ages

The staging of cycle plays was extraordinary because it employed the proscenium arch.

The liturgical trope Quem Queritas

The theatre of the Middle Ages was professional in that it was created and supported by highly motivated professional artisans working through various guilds.

The term "hubris" refers to

The York Cycle Corpus Christi plays begin with a playlet called

In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,the craftsmen's play (the play within the play)parodies the conventions and forms of medieval theatre.

The common language that united the different European countries during the Middle Ages was French.

The High Middle Ages extended from the tenth and eleventh centuries onward.

Pageant plays,cycle plays,and miracle plays are all typical medieval play forms.

Medieval staging was highly realistic,valuing a high level of detail.

Medieval morality plays depict

Which aspect of the medieval play was most important?

The function of the Quem Queritas trope was

A four- or six-wheeled vessel with a curtained dressing room below and an acting space above,with at least two vertical levels for acting,is known as a "dramatic cart."

Medieval artists,including playwrights,were for the most part anonymous,rarely signing their work and observing piety rather than self-celebration.

The English cycle plays of the Middle Ages hold particular interest to historians of language because they were written in

Of the forty-eight playlets that comprise the York Corpus Christi cycle,

A "trope" is a one-act play lasting over an hour,with fewer than five characters that ends happily.

Compare and contrast the ritual functions of Greek drama with those of medieval drama.

A mansion is

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

The Director

Theatre Traditions

The Modern Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

The Renaissance

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

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