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Name the 5 Zanni's:

Who has pants named after them and when were they popular?

Commedia Dell'arte Quiz

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A #handout in the form of a quiz to test your knowledge on the #theatre of #CommediaDell'arte. It's a short quiz for Drama students to utilize for the purpose of learning this theatre style.

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1
Who has pants named after them and when were they popular?
Pantalone - French Revolution
Dottore - Medieval times
Pants - French Revolution
Harlequin - Age of Exploration
2
Name the 5 Zanni's:
Scapino, Harlequin, Appollo, Pulcinella and Pierrot.
Scapino, Harlequin, Pulcinella, Pierrot and Capitano.
Pulcinella, Bcapino, Harlequine, Pulcinellar and Magnifico.
Scapino, Harlequin, Pulcinella, Flavion and Pantalone.
3
Two people inspired by Commedia dell'arte and used it in their works:
Buster Keaton and Ben Jonson.
Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King.
James Joyce and Jane Austen.
George Orwell and F. Scotts Fitzgerald.
4
When was Commedia dell'arte popular?
16th to 18th century
17th century
17th to 18th century
16th century
5
Who is in love with Columbina?
Scapino, Capitano and Dottore.
Arlecchino, Pierrot and Scaramouche.
Harlequin, Pedrolino and Capitano.
Pierrot, Pantalone and Dottore.
6
What are the themes of Commedia dell'arte plays? (improvised and scripted)
Greed, murder, jealousy, religion.
Determination, love, happiness and greed.
Greed, romance, deceiving and ambition.
Pranks, family, joy and laughter.
7
Pantalone and Dottore are:
helping each one another trick servants
love pulling pranks on each other.
generally the Lover's parents.
mortal enemies.
8
Why do actors wear masks in Commedia dell'arte?
Add colour to the cast costumes.
To show emotion
To be artistic
To differentiate characters.