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Grade 9 History of Theater
Sophocles wrote which of the following plays?
  1. Medea
  2. Agamemnon
  3. Lysistrata
  4. Oedipus
Grade 8 History of Theater
A tragedy is:
  1. A theme that is serious in nature where the hero lives.
  2. A theme that is serious in depth where the hero dies.
  3. A theme that is exaggerated where the hero dies.
  4. A theme that is exaggerated where the hero lives.
Grade 8 History of Theater
What are the Elements of Plot?
  1. Point of Attack, Exposition, Preparation, Confusion
  2. Climax, Resolution, Dramatic Question or Problem, Crisis
  3. Conflict, Dialogue, Complications, Theme
  4. Spectacle, Music, Characters, Plot
Grade 6 History of Theater
Handheld items used in a performance to make it more believable
  1. narrator
  2. props
  3. set
  4. mannerisms
Grade 6 History of Theater
A style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes
  1. scene
  2. conflict
  3. improvisation
  4. breaking character
Grade 10 History of Theater
What is the area in front of the main drape?
  1. apron
  2. front area
  3. thrust
  4. down stage
Grade 9 History of Theater
The city that is most associated with Greek theatre is
  1. Carthage
  2. Athens
  3. Rome
  4. Sparta
Grade 6 History of Theater
The use of mime techniques, acting without words, to tell a story
  1. pantomime
  2. paraphrase
  3. folklore
  4. scene
Grade 6 History of Theater
Handheld items used in a performance to make it more believable
  1. narrator
  2. set
  3. props
  4. mannerisms
Grade 6 History of Theater
Familiar characters who are the same type of characters in every play (ex: villain, hero, fool, etc.)
  1. mannerisms
  2. stereotypical characters
  3. stock characters
  4. story dramatization
Grade 8 History of Theater
What are three types of characters?
  1. Central, Crisis, Dialogue
  2. Climax, Exposition, Complications
  3. Opposing, Central, Contributing
  4. Preparation, Conflict, Drama
Grade 12 History of Theater
Women were allowed to perform in Greek theatre.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 10 History of Theater
What is a fly system?
  1. How Peter Pan moves
  2. The space in the wings
  3. The balcony
  4. The bars that move things in and out onto the stage
Grade 8 History of Theater
Shakespeare lived in the days of which Queen?
  1. Queen Ann
  2. Queen Elizabeth
  3. Queen Judith
  4. Queen Arden
Grade 10 History of Theater
What is the word to describe director?
  1. boss
  2. vision
  3. money
  4. mean
Grade 8 History of Theater
In Romeo and Juliet who died by sword/dagger?
  1. Paris and Romeo
  2. Mercutio and Tybalt
  3. Juliet
  4. B and C
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