Performing Arts

Question 1

1A speech at the end of a play addressed to the audience is the

Easy

A. prologue B. aside C. epilogue D. monologue

Question 2

2Theatre of the Absurd, as in Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", presents

Hard

A. romantic comedy B. historical battles C. the meaninglessness of human existence D. realistic family life

Question 3

3A short remark spoken to the audience that other characters do not hear is an

Easy

A. aside B. cue C. epilogue D. monologue

Question 4

4Freytag's pyramid describes plot as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and

Hard

A. curtain call B. denouement C. prologue D. interval

Question 5

5The epilogue of a play is

Easy

A. the beginning B. the cast list C. the climax D. a speech or section at the end

Question 6

6The antagonist in a play is

Easy

A. the audience B. the character who opposes the main character C. the stage manager D. the playwright

Question 7

7A short scene performed without words at the start of some plays is a

Medium

A. epilogue B. soliloquy C. dumb show (mime) D. prologue

Question 8

8A one-act play is

Easy

A. a musical only B. a play with many acts C. a short play with only one act D. a dance

Question 9

9The three classical unities are time, place and

Hard

A. music B. action C. character D. costume

Question 10

10The main character in a play is the

Easy

A. chorus B. protagonist C. antagonist D. narrator