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,Theatre: The Lively Art, 10e (Wilson)Chapter 1 Theatre Is Everywhere
1) The most significant difference between film and theatre is
A) the opportunity to see stars in person rather than on film or tape.
B) that theatre is much more affordable than film.
C) the relationship between the performer and the audience.
D) that theatrical performances tend to be more predictable.
Answer: C
Bloom's: Level 2 Comprehension
LO: Know the most important difference between film and theatre
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2) Which of the following statements about theatrical history is NOT correct?
A) Roman domestic comedies are the prototype of modern-day situation comedy.
B) The configuration of audience and stage space in outdoor Shakespearean performances can be
traced to the ancient Greeks.
C) The proscenium stage originated during the Italian Renaissance.
D) Theatrical techniques first became affected by global influences in the twenty-first century.
Answer: D
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify global theatre
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3) Permanent, professional, non-profit theatres that offer first-class productions to their
audiences are called
A) Broadway.
B) community theatre.
C) regional theatre.
D) performance art.
Answer: C
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Define regional theatre and community theatre
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,4) Which one of the following is NOT an example of experimental forms of avant-garde theatre
by young playwrights?
A) site specific theatre
B) performance art
C) regional theatre
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Define regional theatre and community theatre
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5) ________ theatre refers to theatre not just in the Western tradition but theatre from around the
world such as India, China, Africa, Latin America and Native America cultures.
A) Global
B) International
C) National
D) Colonial
Answer: A
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify global theatre
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6) Which of the following may be thought of as an example of incorporating theatre or the
theatrical in everyday life?
A) A trial in a courtroom.
B) A wedding.
C) A funeral.
D) All of the above.
Answer: D
Bloom's: Level 2 Comprehension
LO: Know that theatre is everywhere
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7) We can see aspects of theatre in which of the following?
A) Venues at Las Vegas
B) In rock concerts
C) Sporting events
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Recall that amusement parks, museums, sporting and other destination events employ
theatrical elements
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, 8) We often attend theatre performances because of its sheer excitement as well as to be amused.
However, another often-overlooked reason is
A) to express our feelings about the world around us.
B) to learn about the human condition.
C) that we like to follow celebrities on the stage.
D) that the theatre is a magical place.
Answer: B
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Know the two-fold appeal of theatre as it relates to the human condition.
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9) The relationship between theatre and rock music have included
A) musical theatre productions using previously recorded rock music as their score.
B) an emphasis on spectacle at rock concerts featuring lighting effects and gymnastic-like dance
routines.
C) rock and pop music artists creating original scores for musical theatre productions.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Bloom's: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Understand that theatrical elements permeate rock video and live concerts
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