Drama Test
1. The ___________ is the onstage construction that suggests time
and place.
A. props
B. stage set
C. lighting
D. characters
2. In the clip of Wicked that we watched today, which of the following
contributed to the witch’s characterization?
A. her costume/face Paint
B. the fog lighting
C. the backdrop
D. the music
3. A ___________ is the location of a play; where it is performed.
A. gymnasium
B. theater
C. arena
D. classroom
4. From today’s clip, the witch’s broom would be considered a
___________.
A. dialogue
B. monologue
C. prop
D. stage direction
5. Which of the following best expresses the difference between
dialogue and monologue?
A. dialogue is a long speech given by a single character; a
monologue is conversation between two or more characters.
B. dialogue is conversation between two or more characters;
monologue is a long speech given by a single character.
C. dialogue requires the expression of opinions whereas monologue
does not
D. dialogue scripts require the use of quotation marks where as
monologue scripts do not.
6. Why is it important to pay close attention to the stage directions?
A. they give clarity to the speaker and help him/her say the lines just
as the playwright has intended.
B. they give clarity to a reader and help him or her fully understand
the play, even if he/she isn’t watching the performance.
C. they are meant to be read ALOUD right along with the lines of the
script to aid in understanding.
D. Both A and B
E. All of the above
7. Which of the following best expresses the difference between acts
and scenes?
A. Acts all take place within one location whereas scenes can be
many different places.
B. Acts are the large units of action; scenes are the broken down
parts of the act that just involve a change in scenery or situation.
C. Acts involve all the characters in a play whereas scenes may just
consider a few.
D. There are generally more acts than there are scenes within a
drama.
8. The people that make up the cast of a play are called:
A. actors/actresses
B. playwrights
C. directors
D. screencast
9. Which of the following best expresses the difference between
comedies and tragedies?
A. Tragedies are humorous and happy, whereas comedies are sad
and result in the downfall of the main character.
B. Comedies are humorous and happy, whereas tragedies are sad
and result in the downfall of the main character.
C. Tragedies have no protagonist, whereas comedies may have
several.
D. Comedies have several antagonists, whereas tragedies have
none.
10. A________ conflict comes from an outside force.
A. internal
B. intentional
C. external
D. resolved
11. Which of the following conflicts result in a character being both a
protagonist and an antagonist?
A. Person VS Nature
B. Person VS Person
C. Person VS Self
D. Person VS Society
12. A ________ conflict comes from a force within a person.
A. internal
B. Intentional
C. external
D. resolved
True or False
13. Dramas do not tell a story, and therefore do not have a plot.
14. Figurative language may be used in a drama’s dialogue to send
a message more clearly.
15. Dramas don’t use foreshadowing.
16. Verbal irony may be found in the stage directions when paired
with contradictory lines in relation to the action described.
17. The director is the author of the play.
18. The term drama comes from a greek word that means “to act.”
19. Several conflicts may be present in a drama to make the storyline more interesting to the viewer/reader.
20. List two ways that dramas are different from prose; List two ways
that they are similar. (remember prose are short stories/novels).