Question 1

All theatre depends upon a script as its basic starting point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

It is much easier to control audience focus in the theatre than it is on television or film.
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Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Audience taste may significantly influence what is performed, how it is performed and where it is performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Theatre uniquely represents the human condition and experience. Address the ways in which theatre operates differently from film or television.

Accepted Answer

Theatre is a unique form of storytelling

Question 5

In the statement "A performs B for C" which of the following is NOT a component of "A"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Producer 
B)  Designer 
C)  Audience 
D)  Actor 
A)  Producer 
B)  Designer 
C)  Audience 
D)  Actor

Question 6

What types of intelligence does theatre develop and make use of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal 
B)  Mathematical 
C)  Musical 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Verbal 
B)  Mathematical 
C)  Musical 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Which does NOT express a difference between theatre and games or sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theatre has a predetermined outcome 
B)  In theatre, audience loyalty or support is formed during the performance rather than preceding it. 
C)  In theatre, spectators assemble at a special time and place for the event 
A)  Theatre has a predetermined outcome 
B)  In theatre, audience loyalty or support is formed during the performance rather than preceding it. 
C)  In theatre, spectators assemble at a special time and place for the event

Question 8

Which statement best describes "willing suspension of disbelief"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A technique used by actors in which they defer their own reality to accept that of the play 
B)  A dynamic in which the audience agrees to accept the fictional world of the play on an imaginative level while knowing it to be untrue. 
C)  A psychological dynamic in which one group of audience members can affect the responses of others to an event, particularly if they share the same cultural background. 
A)  A technique used by actors in which they defer their own reality to accept that of the play 
B)  A dynamic in which the audience agrees to accept the fictional world of the play on an imaginative level while knowing it to be untrue. 
C)  A psychological dynamic in which one group of audience members can affect the responses of others to an event, particularly if they share the same cultural background.

Question 9

Parades, juggling, pantomime and street carnivals may all be considered theatrical entertainments

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because of "empathy," we don't call the police if we see a character murdered on the stage during a performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"A does B for C" is perhaps the simplest definition of theatre. Who is "A," what is "B," and who is "C"? What aspect or role does each contribute to the theatre experience? How do they interact or influence each other?

Accepted Answer

The "A" in the statement "A does B for C

Question 12

Which statement accurately reflects similarities between theatrical performance and sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both have players and spectators 
B)  Both have specialized dress for their participants 
C)  Both have a special playing space or area for the activity 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Both have players and spectators 
B)  Both have specialized dress for their participants 
C)  Both have a special playing space or area for the activity 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

All theatre depends upon a script as its basic starting point.

It is much easier to control audience focus in the theatre than it is on television or film. s

Audience taste may significantly influence what is performed, how it is performed and where it is performed.

Theatre uniquely represents the human condition and experience. Address the ways in which theatre operates differently from film or television.

In the statement "A performs B for C" which of the following is NOT a component of "A"?

What types of intelligence does theatre develop and make use of?

Which does NOT express a difference between theatre and games or sports?

Which statement best describes "willing suspension of disbelief"?

Parades, juggling, pantomime and street carnivals may all be considered theatrical entertainments

Because of "empathy," we don't call the police if we see a character murdered on the stage during a performance.

"A does B for C" is perhaps the simplest definition of theatre. Who is "A," what is "B," and who is "C"? What aspect or role does each contribute to the theatre experience? How do they interact or influence each other?

Which statement accurately reflects similarities between theatrical performance and sports?

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters

Exam 1: The Nature of Theatre

All theatre depends upon a script as its basic starting point.

It is much easier to control audience focus in the theatre than it is on television or film. s

Audience taste may significantly influence what is performed, how it is performed and where it is performed.

Theatre uniquely represents the human condition and experience. Address the ways in which theatre operates differently from film or television.

In the statement "A performs B for C" which of the following is NOT a component of "A"?

What types of intelligence does theatre develop and make use of?

Which does NOT express a difference between theatre and games or sports?

Which statement best describes "willing suspension of disbelief"?

Parades, juggling, pantomime and street carnivals may all be considered theatrical entertainments

Because of "empathy," we don't call the police if we see a character murdered on the stage during a performance.

"A does B for C" is perhaps the simplest definition of theatre. Who is "A," what is "B," and who is "C"? What aspect or role does each contribute to the theatre experience? How do they interact or influence each other?

Which statement accurately reflects similarities between theatrical performance and sports?

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters