Question 1

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 2

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 aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

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

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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 eventD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 4

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.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 5

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 6

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)   ActorE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

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 aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

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

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"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?

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

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

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