exam 4
1) Realist theatre
A) has had a lasting effect on modern theatre.
B) is actually quite nonrealistic: it calls for a symbolic representation of reality that conveys the feeling of reality
more precisely.
C) was short-lived as a movement.
D) arose from nostalgia for ancient Greek aesthetics.
2) Which is a characteristic of realist drama?
A) prettified settings and contrived endings
B) characters drawn true to life and subject to their individual social states
C) dramatic conventions and abstractions
D) stylized costumes and performances
3) One convention of the realist theatre is that dialogue
A) represents conversation.
B) is conversation.
C) reveals philosophical truths.
D) symbolizes abstract ideals.
4) The founding playwright of the realist era was*
A) Henrik Ibsen.
B) August Strindberg.
C) Mario Tinburgen.
D) Anton Chekhov.
5) The high point of stylistic realism is best exemplified by the playwright*
A) Anton Chekhov.
B) August Strindberg.
C) Henrik Ibsen.
D) George Bernard Shaw.
6) How did Stanislavsky contribute to realist theatre?
A) He brought realist acting to realist plots.
B) He introduced body doubles in scenes of realistic passion.
C) He introduced the use of complex nudity on the stage.
D) He required actors to wear their own clothes on the stage.
7) Which of the following is true of Chekhov's style?
A) Chekhov experimented with the concept of “sub-text” – what is NOT being said
B) Chekhov never used irony or understatement in his plays.
C) Chekhov builds minor characters who never seem quite real and are more symbolic.
D) Chekhov is known as the "father of dramatic realism."
8) Stanislavski developed a training system for actors commonly known in America today as
A) The System
B) Scientology
C) The Method
D) The Truth
9) The theatre where Chekhov collaborated with Konstantin Stanislavsky is
A) the Moscow Art Theatre.
B) the Theatre de Francois
C) Teatro Campesino
D) Lincoln Center Theatre
10) Of the playwrights listed below, which is largely considered the leading American playwright of the current era?*
A) Tennessee Williams
B) August Wilson
C) Neil Simon
D) Tract Lett
11) Which playwright is considered America’s first internationally recognized master playwright?
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Tony Kushner
C) Eugene O’Neill
D) Clifford Odets
12) In general terms, the realist theatre movement was a response to
A) The rules put in place by the British government
B) The elitist theatre that had developed across Europe since Shakespeare
C) The outcome of World War I
D) The Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s
13) Which play by the American realist Arthur Miller deals with the broken “American dream” of financial success?
A) Death of a Salesman
B) The Crucible
C) A View from the Bridge
D) After the Fall
14)Where are you most likely to see the newest cutting-edge theatre in New York?*
A) Broadway
B) Off-Off-Broadway
C) Regional Professional Theatre
E) Community Theatre
15) Where in Fort Worth do national tours of Broadway plays/musicals perform?
A) Tarrant Count College
B) Will Rogers Auditorium
C) Fort Worth Convention Center
D) Bass Hall
16) Which best characterizes a “Community Theatre”?
A) Only located in New York
B) Amateur theatre artists producing plays/musicals as a hobby for the love of the art
C) Professional theatre fully funded by the local government
D) Movie theatres that have been converted into theatres for plays or musicals
17) Which of the following is/are a Fort Worth Regional Professional Theatre?
A) Stage West
B) Circle Theatre
C) Jubilee Theatre
D) All of the above
18) Where in the USA can you see a Broadway play or musical?*
A) Only in New York
B) In New York OR on national tour
C) Only at the movies
D) At a regional professional theatre
19) Which character is the protagonist in Arthur Miller’s ALL MY SONS?
A) Chris Keller
B) Joe Keller
C) Kate Keller
D) Larry Keller
20) What is the “memorial” for Larry Keller?
A) a gazebo
B) a rose garden
C) a tree
D) a plaque
21) How many pilots died as a result of the company’s mistakes?
A) 7
B) 21
C) 27
D) 1
22) Why is Anne’s father in jail?
A) Lying to investigators about covert information
B) Shipping faulty airplane engine parts
C) Selling patent information to the enemy
D) Falsifying government contracts
23) Based on our discussion in class, what is Joe Keller’s tragic flaw?*
A) Greed
B) Hubris
C) Pride
D) Any or all the above
24) Who is in denial about Larry’s fate?
A) Joe
B) Anne
C) Kate
D) Chris
25) What does the Keller’s neighbor Jim Bailess do for a living?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Accountant
D) Drama teacher at Tarrant County College
26) Who wrote the play “Fences?”
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Loraine Hansbury
C) August Wilson
D) Tony Kushner
27) What genre is the play “Fences?
A) Drama
B) Tragedy
C) Tragicomedy
D) Melodrama
28) Who is the protagonist in the play “Fences?”
A) Troy Maxson
B) Rose Maxson
C) Gabe Maxson
D) Lyons
29) Where is Cory supposed to work after school?
A) Taylor’s
B) The A&P supermarket
C) at Bono’s house
D) the baseball park
30) What happens to Alberta, the woman with whom Troy has been having an affair?
A) she lives
B) she commits suicide
C) she dies in childbirth
D) Troy’s wife, Rose, kills her
1) Realist theatre
A) has had a lasting effect on modern theatre.
B) is actually quite nonrealistic: it calls for a symbolic representation of reality that conveys the feeling of reality
more precisely.
C) was short-lived as a movement.
D) arose from nostalgia for ancient Greek aesthetics.
2) Which is a characteristic of realist drama?
A) prettified settings and contrived endings
B) characters drawn true to life and subject to their individual social states
C) dramatic conventions and abstractions
D) stylized costumes and performances
3) One convention of the realist theatre is that dialogue
A) represents conversation.
B) is conversation.
C) reveals philosophical truths.
D) symbolizes abstract ideals.
4) The founding playwright of the realist era was*
A) Henrik Ibsen.
B) August Strindberg.
C) Mario Tinburgen.
D) Anton Chekhov.
5) The high point of stylistic realism is best exemplified by the playwright*
A) Anton Chekhov.
B) August Strindberg.
C) Henrik Ibsen.
D) George Bernard Shaw.
6) How did Stanislavsky contribute to realist theatre?
A) He brought realist acting to realist plots.
B) He introduced body doubles in scenes of realistic passion.
C) He introduced the use of complex nudity on the stage.
D) He required actors to wear their own clothes on the stage.
7) Which of the following is true of Chekhov's style?
A) Chekhov experimented with the concept of “sub-text” – what is NOT being said
B) Chekhov never used irony or understatement in his plays.
C) Chekhov builds minor characters who never seem quite real and are more symbolic.
D) Chekhov is known as the "father of dramatic realism."
8) Stanislavski developed a training system for actors commonly known in America today as
A) The System
B) Scientology
C) The Method
D) The Truth
9) The theatre where Chekhov collaborated with Konstantin Stanislavsky is
A) the Moscow Art Theatre.
B) the Theatre de Francois
C) Teatro Campesino
D) Lincoln Center Theatre
10) Of the playwrights listed below, which is largely considered the leading American playwright of the current era?*
A) Tennessee Williams
B) August Wilson
C) Neil Simon
D) Tract Lett
11) Which playwright is considered America’s first internationally recognized master playwright?
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Tony Kushner
C) Eugene O’Neill
D) Clifford Odets
12) In general terms, the realist theatre movement was a response to
A) The rules put in place by the British government
B) The elitist theatre that had developed across Europe since Shakespeare
C) The outcome of World War I
D) The Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s
13) Which play by the American realist Arthur Miller deals with the broken “American dream” of financial success?
A) Death of a Salesman
B) The Crucible
C) A View from the Bridge
D) After the Fall
14)Where are you most likely to see the newest cutting-edge theatre in New York?*
A) Broadway
B) Off-Off-Broadway
C) Regional Professional Theatre
E) Community Theatre
15) Where in Fort Worth do national tours of Broadway plays/musicals perform?
A) Tarrant Count College
B) Will Rogers Auditorium
C) Fort Worth Convention Center
D) Bass Hall
16) Which best characterizes a “Community Theatre”?
A) Only located in New York
B) Amateur theatre artists producing plays/musicals as a hobby for the love of the art
C) Professional theatre fully funded by the local government
D) Movie theatres that have been converted into theatres for plays or musicals
17) Which of the following is/are a Fort Worth Regional Professional Theatre?
A) Stage West
B) Circle Theatre
C) Jubilee Theatre
D) All of the above
18) Where in the USA can you see a Broadway play or musical?*
A) Only in New York
B) In New York OR on national tour
C) Only at the movies
D) At a regional professional theatre
19) Which character is the protagonist in Arthur Miller’s ALL MY SONS?
A) Chris Keller
B) Joe Keller
C) Kate Keller
D) Larry Keller
20) What is the “memorial” for Larry Keller?
A) a gazebo
B) a rose garden
C) a tree
D) a plaque
21) How many pilots died as a result of the company’s mistakes?
A) 7
B) 21
C) 27
D) 1
22) Why is Anne’s father in jail?
A) Lying to investigators about covert information
B) Shipping faulty airplane engine parts
C) Selling patent information to the enemy
D) Falsifying government contracts
23) Based on our discussion in class, what is Joe Keller’s tragic flaw?*
A) Greed
B) Hubris
C) Pride
D) Any or all the above
24) Who is in denial about Larry’s fate?
A) Joe
B) Anne
C) Kate
D) Chris
25) What does the Keller’s neighbor Jim Bailess do for a living?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Accountant
D) Drama teacher at Tarrant County College
26) Who wrote the play “Fences?”
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Loraine Hansbury
C) August Wilson
D) Tony Kushner
27) What genre is the play “Fences?
A) Drama
B) Tragedy
C) Tragicomedy
D) Melodrama
28) Who is the protagonist in the play “Fences?”
A) Troy Maxson
B) Rose Maxson
C) Gabe Maxson
D) Lyons
29) Where is Cory supposed to work after school?
A) Taylor’s
B) The A&P supermarket
C) at Bono’s house
D) the baseball park
30) What happens to Alberta, the woman with whom Troy has been having an affair?
A) she lives
B) she commits suicide
C) she dies in childbirth
D) Troy’s wife, Rose, kills her