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A --- gauze or cloth screen that, when painted and lit from the front, appears solid, but when lit from behind becomes transparent
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scrim
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The silhouette of a costume is primarily influenced by the
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line
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A fairly complete sketch made by the designer, usually done in color, is called a
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rendering
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A prop is any object that is used on stage that becomes a permanent part of the scenery or costumes
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False
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The objectives of the scene designer do NOT include
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assisting in the blocking of the production
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When a costume is created in the costume shop under the supervision of the designer and shop supervisor, this is known as
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building
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When costumes are taken from inventory or rented from a costume house, this is known as
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pulling
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A spotlight that produces a soft-edged beam that can be adjusted for smaller or larger areas is called a
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fresnel
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Which of the following throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for shaping the beam with shutters?
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ellipsoidal reflector spotlight
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Sound called for in the script that usually comes from recognizable sources is
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???
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In the play "Antigone" the King punishes Antigone's brother (Polynices) by
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refusing him a proper burial
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The Greek chorus was essential to Greek drama, and
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-was a group with whom the audience could identify -provided necessary background information -sang and danced -all of the above***
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Greek Old Comedy would be best described as
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Satire
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Which from of drama dealt with romantic and domestic situations?
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Greek New Comedy
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A --- dramatizes a series of biblical events
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mystery play
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A --- uses religious characters and religious themes to teach a lesson
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morality play
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The seeds of --- are found in medieval religious drama
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episodic structure
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Virtually all plays in medieval theatre were short-today's equivalent of a one-act play
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true
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The presentation of the story of Noah's Ark described in the textbook takes place
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during a four-day festival
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The stages used for the presentation of Noah's Ark are called
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mansions
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Which two forms of Asian theatre include long narrow bridges (the hashigakari and the hanamichi) used for actor entrances?
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no and kabuki
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Kabuki theatre was originated by
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a Shinto priestess
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Kabuki drew its material from Indian kathakali plays
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False
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Kabuki plays feature beautiful scenic effects and also include the first known use of a revolving stage
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True
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Zeami Motokiyo was the most important and influential figure in the history of which form of drama
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no
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Classical forms of Indian theatre include
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-percussion instruments -dance -decorative costumes -all of the above***
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Which of the following is NOT one of the basic characters of no drama?
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rasa
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Repeated bits of comic business used in commedia dell'arte are called
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lazzi
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Italian commedia dell'arte had no set text; it was improvisational
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true
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Which of the following is NOT a component of com media dell'arte?
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scaena
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Historically accurate costuming was used in Restoration theatres
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false
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The type of stage preferred during the Restoration was the
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proscenium stage
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In Restoration theatres, what is the phrase "to see and be seen" referring to?
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the audience
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Which part of the Restoration was a major performance area?
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the apron
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To accommodate the new middle-class audience, theatres became larger during the eighteenth century
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True
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The dramatic form that emphasizes suspense and nostalgia
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melodrama
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--- was a serious play that did not fit the neoclassical definition of tragedy
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drame
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Which early director established rules for the audience as well as the actors' personal lives?
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Goethe
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The Bibiena family is noted for
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their work with multipoint perspective as designers
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David Garrick rebelled against the
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bombastic style of acting
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The Romantic movement believed in
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mood and atmosphere
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Naturalist plays often focus on the sordid and seamy part of life
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True
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Audiences immediately accepted realistic plays in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
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False
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---- idealized technology and war
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futurism
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Uses eyes to reflect the soul trapped in a mechanized shell
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expressionism
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Presenting the unpresentable is a feature of which theatrical movement?
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symbolism
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The use of dream imagery is a feature of which theatrical movement
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surrealism
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Believes that realism can't encompass things beyond everyday existence
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symbolism
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Suggestive scenery and sounds were used in which theatrical movement?
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symbolism
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Which theatrical movement began as a movement in painting?
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expressionism
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