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Quiz over the Reading "The theater at Pompeii"
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1
Verum aut Falsum: Plays took place in the evenings.
Verum
Falsum
2
The scaena was the _______________.
backstage
stage
seating area
backdrop
3
Verum aut Falsum: Plays were performed in Pompeii every day.
Verum
Falsum
4
What type of play was a mixture of opera and ballet.
Tragedy
Farce
Comedy
Pantomime
5
Two of the most famous of the playwrights of the 2nd century BCE were:
Plautus and Juvenal
Juvenal and Terrence
Plautus and Terrence
Juvenal and Quintus
6
The open air theater in Pompeii could hold ___________ people.
5000
3000
1000
10,000
7
Verum aut Falsum: Admission to the theater was free.
Verum
Falsum
8
How many theaters were there in Pompeii?
two
three
One
four
9
The masks worn by actors were made of _______________, covered with plaster and painted.
wood
metal
clay
linen
10
The only people who did not hurry to the theater were the ______________.
women
children
members of the town council
slaves
11
The seating area was called the ___________.
scaena frons
odeon
cavea
scaena
12
Wealthy people paid the expense of a theater production because:
They wanted to gain favor with the emperor.
They made a nice profit.
They gained political popularity in Pompeii.
The wanted to benefit their fellow citizens.
13
Two of the actors names are stil known to us today. They were:
Actius and Juvenal
Sorax and Plautus
Plautus and Terrence
Actius and Sorax
14
What character does this mask represent?
slave girl
tragic heroine
aristocratic woman
frightened young girl
15
Verum aut Falsum: Actors were slaves.
Verum
Falsum
16
Verum aut Falsum: Slaves were not allowed to attend plays.
Falsum
Verum
