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1
True or False: Emotions in Chinese opera are not realistically depicted
False.
True.
2
Modern Theatre grew after the social & political chaos developed in the 18th-19th centuries.
False
True
3
“Water sleeves” refer to sleeves that do what?
Extend the arms.
Reach the floor.
Sleeves that are meant to be stepped on.
Portray the fluidity of water.
4
Asian Theatre includes what general rules.
Included more emphasis on visual sensation than plot.
Dancing, chanting, miming and singing; also background music
Strong emphasis on myth and storytelling.
All of them.
5
During Realism, characters became more complex and were drawn from everyday life.
True.
False.
6
This playwright is commonly associated with Theatre of the Absurd.
Romeo and Juliet.
Hamilton.
Tartuffe.
Beckett.
7
Realism revolted against the Neoclassical Ideals.
True
False
8
Why didn't Naturalistic Plays last long?
They were very expensive due to the realistic scenery/props.
They were hard to follow.
All of them.
They were not interesting and had no thrill.
9
Japanese Puppet Theatre is called:
Kunqu.
Bunraku.
Natyasastra.
Sanskrit Drama.
10
Kathakali translates to this:
Chinese Opera
Story Play
Ultimate Perfection
Tuneful Theatre
11
The actors in Kabuki Theatre are all what gender?
Transgender.
Japanese.
Female
Male
12
Plays that evoked connection with the main character during the Romantic Era were called what?
Sentimental comedies.
Pathetic tragedies.
Tragi-comedies.
Reactive passion.
13
Bertolt Brecht began a theater that we call The Theatre of what?
Theatre of Tragedy.
Theatre of Comedy.
Theatre of Alienation.
Theatre of the Absurd.
14
What term is used when referring to characters meant to portray ideas or emotions.
Symbolism.
Alliteration.
Personification.
Allegory.
15
True or False: Antirealistic styles required violence onstage.
False.
True.
16
Asian Drama began where?
America.
India.
Italy.
Greece.
17
Realism quickly spread to New York, through which many learned about their ______.
government and democracy as a whole.
ills in society.
problems with African American laborers.
cultural neighbors.
18
Henrik Ibsen was...
The father of Modern Drama.
Both 1 and 2.
The father of Dramatic Realism.
None of them.
19
This type of set became popular during Realism.
Presentational sets.
Box-sets.
Realistic-looking sets.
Representational sets.
20
Ibsen wrote alternate endings for more conservative cities in the play ________.
A Peer Gynt.
Master Builder.
A Doll House.
Ghosts.
21
Romantic plays usually included what?
Realism and naturalism.
Comedies and tragedies, but nothing in between.
Commedia Dell'arte.
Sentimental comedies and pathetic tragedies.
22
Choose the correct timeline.
Neoclassicism - Romanticism - Realism
Neoclassicism - Realism - Romanticism
Romanticism- Neoclassicism - Realism
Realism - Neoclassism - Romanticism
23
This form of Chinese Opera is associated with aristocrats.
Zaju.
Kathakali.
Xiqu
Kabuki.
24
This playwright worked with Stanislavski at the Moscow Art Theatre.
Clifford Odets.
Antov Chekhov.
Arthur Miller.
Eugene O' Neil.
25
Antirealism began in Paris in the 1880's.
False.
True.
26
This term is used in philosophy to mean “philosophical beauty”.
Attraction.
Presence.
Appearance.
Aesthetics.
27
Naturalistic plays weren't conventional. All of the following is an example of this EXCEPT.
Actors sometimes faced their backs towards the audience.
During intermissions, actors were still acting.
Naturalistic plays included realistic scenery.
Naturalistic plays had plots.
28
Antirealism was another form of rebellion against the neoclassical era.
True.
False.
29
Beginning in Realism, Costumes were expected to be what?
Historically accurate.
Heavily stylized
30
During Realism, Theatre presented the ills of society and real life uncertainties and worries.
False.
True.
31
Realism spread throughout Europe during the 1890s.
False.
True.
32
Avant-garde theatre can be summarized as what?
Funny.
Experimental.
Tragic.
Infamous.
33
Romantic plays included something called "Reactive Passion", which is a...
reaction the audience has after the death of a character
reaction that occurs after the main character feels offended
predetermined notion that is broken by a character
None of them.
34
Actors are traditionally taught in early childhood.
True.
False.
35
Modern Theatre helped the coming-forth of what?
Expansion in literacy.
Public communication.
Public and private wealth.
Democracy
36
Theatre D'Art was brought about during Antirealism. However, it was disapproved by whom?
The monarchy.
The playwrights.
The Elite.
The "bourgeoise" or middle class.
37
This American playwright’s work focuses primarily on women’s rights.
Tennessee Williams.
Wendy Wasserstein.
Clifford Odets.
August Wilson.
38
Exaggerated acting and drag are often associated with what style of acting?
Camp.
Comedic.
Overdramatic.
Amateur.
39
Naturalism focused more on the ____ of the characters instead of the plot of the play.
costumes
personality
intellect
looks
40
Chinese actors are typically educated by whom?
Kids from the street.
Performers.
Their families.
Acting instructors.
41
What was Naturalism?
An extravagant form of realism.
One's quest to live "authentically".
Theater that focused on natural scenic backgrounds.
Plays that involved characters as talking animals (ie Bambi)
42
Which stage became the most favorable during the Modern Era?
All of them.
Non-traditional areas.
Thrust.
Proscenium.