2nd Semester Final, 2010-11
Mrs. Morris
Beginning Drama
Greek Theatre
Directions: Fill in the correct bubble on your answer sheet for the corresponding question (1 for T, 2 for
F). Be sure to write your answer on the answer sheet and not the exam itself. (1 point each)
1. Euripidies wrote Medea and introduced humor to the Greek stage. T / F
2. The Didaskolos is a Greek playwright and also the lead of the plays. T / F
3. Menander wrote comedic plays; one was called The Grouch. T / F
4. The wealthy people that paid for the plays to be performed were called the choir. T / F
5. Aeschylus created the comedy. T / F
6. Arisophanies wrote tragic plays. T / F
7. Sophocles wrote Antigone and created the “three actor rule.” T / F
Multiple Choice – Greek Theatre
8. Aristotle wrote ___________ .
a. Ars Poetica
b. “The Poetics”
c. The Art of Theatre
d. “Greek Theatre”
9. The ______________ decides what plays are to be performed and selects the chorus.
a. Choragus
b. Philosopher
c. Archon
d. Didaskolos
10. _____________ was the first real actor.
a. Thespis
b. Archon
c. Rocius
d. Didaskolos
11. _________________ is the name of the play festival for Dionysus.
a. Township Thespis
b. City Dionysia
c. Theatre Festival
d. Ludi Festival
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12. _______________ are sort, quick, lines of dialogue.
a. Stichomythia
b. Monologue
c. dialogue
d. Soliloquy
13. The Greek word for Theatre is __________ which means “seeing place.”
a. Orchestra
b. Theatre
c. Acting Area
d. Theatron
14. A group of men that speak all in unison in a Greek play is called the _________________ .
a. Pips
b. Chorus
c. Choragus
d. Choir
Matching – Match the definitions on the left with the correct word from the right. ALL QUESTIONS ARE
FROM GREEK THEATRE. Use the back of your scantron!!! (1 point each)
101. The Greek acting area.
1. Ekkyklyma
102. Greek for Theatre. “Seeing Place”
2. Dithyramb
103. The Greek alter.
3. Stichomythia
104. Large scene building.
4. Orchestra
105. Wagon used to roll out the “dead” actors.
5. City Dionysia
106. Comedy (Greek)
6. Periaktoi
107. The wings or the side buildings of the Greek theatre
7. Theatron
108. “God from the machine”
8. Proskenion
109. A three sided, rotating set piece.
9. Skene
110. Hymn sung for Dionysus.
10. Tragos
111. Short, quick lines of dialogue.
11. Thymele
112. Festival for Dionysus.
12. Komos
113. Group of men that all speak in unison.
13. Deus Ex Machina
114. Platform in front of the skene for the actors.
14. Paraskene
115. Greek for tragedy.
15. Chorus
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Matching – Match the definitions on the left with the correct word from the right. ALL QUESTIONS ARE
ABOUT THE GREEK GODS. Use the back of your scantron!!! (1 point each)
116. Lord of the sea.
1. Zeus
117. The youngest of all the gods, the god of the Theatre.
2. Poseidon
118. Husband of Aphrodite, god of smiths.
3. Athena
119. Son of Zeus, god of music, light, and reason.
4. Hermes
120. Lord of the Universe.
5. Ares
121. Crushed when her daughter, Persephone was kidnapped.
6. Hera
122. Sister to Apollo, goddess of the hunt.
7. Aphrodite
123. Molded by Hephaestus and given a jar/box by Zeus.
8. Apollo
124. Burst from Zeus’s forehead.
9. Hades
125. The goddess of love.
10. Artemis
126. The very handsome but vain god of war.
11. Dionysus
127. Zeus’s sister and wife.
12. Hephaestus
129. Lord of the Underworld.
13. Demeter
130. Played a trick on his brother when he was just an infant. The god of thieves.
14. Persephone
131. Stolen by Hades and made his wife after eating the “Fruit of the Dead.”
15. Pandora
Musical Theatre
Directions: Fill in the correct bubble on your answer sheet for the corresponding question (1 for T, 2 for
F). Be sure to write your answer on the answer sheet and not the exam itself. (1 point each)
True or False
15. All songs in a musical are comic relief.
16. Most musicals have two directors; one for the straight acting and one for the musical
numbers.
17. Choreographers design the lights for a production.
18. Camelot was the true beginning of the modern musical because it was based on a well-known
legend.
19. The music director decides what musical instruments will be played for the production.
20. Producers try to market a show before it “goes up.”
21. Musicals tend to have low, affordable ticket prices.
22. Musicals are usually romances.
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23. A pitch is a very complicated dance move.
24. The first musicals were very serious and about current events of the time period.
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