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THTR 482 Quiz 3
THTR 482 Quiz 3
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1
In
Act IV
, Shamraev presents Trigorin with a
flashing rod
as a token of appreciation
False
True
2
What is the relationship between
Paulina & Dorn?
They are business partners who run the estate
They are happily married an have a large family
Paulina considers Dorn as her long lost brother
Pauline is in love with Dorn but he doesn't love her back
3
Nina is in love with Constantine
True
False
4
How was the play originally received?
With huge, loud audiences
Poorly
With critical acclaim
5
Who is Constantine infatuated with?
Chekov
Irina
Nina
Trigorin
6
William Gillette
was the producer associated with the so-called "literal realism" in the US
True
False
7
Onstage sources (e.g. table lamp) were used for
motivated lighting
True
False
8
Who is Émile Zola?
French writer
Just a girl
Spanish writer
American writer
9
Which of the following events happens
earliest
in the play?
Arkadina returns to the estate when Sorin is ill
Nina gives Trigorin a medallion
Masha tells Mediedenko she wears black because she is unhappy
Treplieff shoots the seagull
10
Chekov's final play was
The Seagull
False
True
11
Which of the following events occurs
first
in
Act I
?
Sorin complains about his country life
Masha and Medivendenko discuss Masha's unhappiness
Nina arrives for the performance
The audience gathers to watch Treplieff's play
12
What did the
previous method
attempt to obtain?
Realism
Naturalism
Minstrel
Burlesque
13
What are the common theme of Ibsen's plays?
Interaction of people in society
All of the above
Unhappy marriages and the sexual double standard
The position of women
14
In
Act III
, Nina gives Triforin a
stuffed seagull
to remeber her by
True
False
15
Which of the following relationships are established
latest
in the play?
Masha's marriage to Medviendenko
Paulina's unrequited love for Dorn
Constantine's love for Nina
Arkadina's romantic involvement with Trigorin
16
Where did
The Seagull
premiere?
Russia
France
Germany
England
17
Why is Emile Zola important for the realistic/naturalist movement?
Realistic upper-class dramas
Scientific objectivity
Realistic Shakespeare themes
A & C
18
What does a "slice of life" mean?
Slices from a time continuum (no edits)
Key lime pie
Acting that feels realistic and personal
Perfectly edited play that is never dull
19
What types of characters were represented in 19th century realism?
Stock characters
Complicated personalities molded as real people
Nobility
Historical figures
20
Who are the
two
sole directors of the Moscow Art Theatre?
Richard Wagner & George Bernard Shaw
Konstantin Stanislavski & Anton Chekov
Nina & Constantine
Valdimir Nemirovich-Danchenko & Konstantin Stanislavski
21
What
classes
were considered more appropriate for naturalist drama?
Everyone was important!
Middle Class
Lower Class
Royalty
22
Which of the following happens
latest
in
Act III
?
Arkadina and Trigorin decide to leave the estate
Masha bids farewell to Triorgin before his departure
Trigorin reads the inscription on Nina's medallion
Treplieff reads Trigorn's story in the magazine and feels slighted
23
Chekov never married
False
True
24
What
play
is this a picture of?
The Seagull
Uncle Vanya
Cherry Orchard
Three Sisters
25
What is the idea of Scientific Objectivity?
Using science as the objective
The artist presents a picture of the real world w/o making presence felt
Artists use science in plays
Something Einstein believed in
26
Who's
method
of acting was used at this time tha was so crucial to actor training?
Ibsen
Shaw
Stanislavski
Chekov
27
What is the relationship between
Arkadina & Trigorin?
They have a purely platonic friendship based on their artistic interest
They are constantly bickering and often engage in fist fights
Arkadina is possessively in love with Trigorin
Trigorin is secretly in love with Arkadina's son, Constantine
28
Who is Henrik Ibsen?
Elizabeth Taylor's 3rd husband
Norwegian Playwright/Producer
Pharmacist Apprentice (duh)
Famous Actor
29
There are five acts in
The Seagull.
False
True
30
What are the main ideas of realism?
Bombastic and over the top
Heroes vs Villains
Accurately recording, temporary life by using the study of society
Grotesque and Sublime
31
Masha's
snuffbox
is merely a costume piece with no symbolic value in the play
False
True
32
how does Ibsen's
A Doll's House
react against well made plays?
refusing to make simple moral judgements & resolving dramatic action
It was just very well-made
Happy ending
Good moral judgments
33
Naturalists believed that the most appropriate subject matter for drama was the lower class
True
False
34
Who is the
sole
director of the Théâtre Libre in Paris?
André Antoine
Anton Chekov
Vladmir Nemirovich-Danchenko
Konstantin Stanislavski
35
What were the main social characteristics of the period between 1875 & 1915?
All of the above
Freud, Enstine, Darwin, Marxism vibes
Workers gaining econmic and political power by unionizing
Industrialization resulted in urbanization
36
What is the relationship between
Medvienko & Paulina?
Paulina is Medvienko's aunt
Paulina is Medvienko's Mother-in-law
Paulina is Medvienko's stepmother
Paulina is Medvienko's sister
37
What is the familial relationship between
Arkadina & Sorin
?
Great Uncle & Grand Niece
Brother & Sister
Husband & Wife
Father & Daughter
38
What did André Antoine
contribute
to French Theatre?
All of the above
Rented out small "out-of-the-way" theatres
Naturalistic acting
Worked with amatuer actors
39
How much time passes between
Act III & Act IV
of the play?
Six months
Three years
Two years
One year
40
What was Chekov's other career?
He was a doctor
He was a teacher
He was a painter
He was a grocer
41
Naturalism is seen as a subdivision of realism, bt an
extreme
form
True
False
42
Trigorin is Constantin's father
False
True
43
What
topic(s)
were considered more appropriate for naturalist drama?
All of the above
Initiate reforms
Sordid and seamy aspects of society
Call attention to social problems
44
Ibsen is considered the founder of...
Modern dance
Romanticism
Melodramas
Modern realism
45
What
peculiarities
did the Moscow Art Theatre have?
Professional actors & venues, who sucessfully staged Chekov's plays
Professional actors & venues, who sucessfully staged Shaw's plays
Professional actors & venues, who sucessfully staged Ibsen's plays
Professional actors & venues, who sucessfully staged Gorky's plays
46
The Seagull
presents characters as clearly Good or Evil akin to
melodramatic
traditions
False
True
47
Where does the majority of
The Seagull
take place?
The Beach
A prison
A country estate
Your mom's house
48
What season is it in
Act I?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
49
Dialogue in
The Seagull
uses
mundane
language reflecting everyday conversations
True
False
50
What is the a
modern
picture of?
The Théâtre Libre in Paris
The Majestic Repertory Theatre
The SoHo Playhouse
The Moscow Art Theatre
51
Chekov graduated from Moscow University
True
False
52
How does Constantine kill himself?
By stabbing himself
By looking in the mirror
By shooting himself
By hanging himself
53
What best describes the
initial romance
between Nina & Constantine?
Nina loves Constantine; Constantine is focused on his play
They are mutually deeply in love from the start
The have no initial romantic interest
Constantine loves Nina; Nina is focused on theater
54
What were the main technology changes between 1875 & 1915?
Electrical light, telephone, early automobiles
Steam engine and sewing machine
The wheel
The letterpress and railroads
55
Why was Antoine's production of
The Butcher
by Fernand Icre
(in)famous
?
It held the longest riots
It was big stinky
Actual slabs of meat were hung on the stage
The actors didn't learn their lines
56
What does Constantine want to be?
A painter
A poet
A musician
A playwright
57
Why was
The Governor's Lady
remarkable
in this respect?
Costumes were made out of found objects
Actual slabs of meat were hung on the stage
Real food was consumed on stage
The actors all had "beef" with each other
58
“Independent theatres” were venues for realist/naturalist drama cause they would take in those that were exempt from gov
True
False
59
Constantine and Irina have a strained relationship
True
False
60
Who's line: I am little concerned w/ beauty or perfection. I don't care for the great centuries. All I care about is..."
Henrik Ibsen
Emile Zola
Stefano Boselli
Anton Chekhov
