QUIZ 1: THE AUDIENCE AND THEATER OVERVIEW 10362

Question 1

A "homogeneous" audience is one where the audience members come mostly from similar backgrounds and experiences.

 True  

 False  

Question 2

The genres and types of stories that are written about in theater and in television are completely different from each other and are never similar in any way.

 True  

 False  

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a main reason for going to see live theater:

 Because theater completely different in every way from television and film  

 To experience an exploration of the human condition  

 To engage in a historical connection to theater  

 To have an enjoyable and engaging experience  

Question 4

Theatrical elements permeate our lives in other ways than just plays. For example, weddings, parades and courtroom trials have elements of theater in them.

 True  

 False  

Question 5

The expectation in this course for discussion groups is that each student:

 Is expected to write one original post and 10 responses to other people's posts  

 Posts an original post and that's it  

 Doesn't really have to participate in discussions if they don't want to  

 Is expected to write one original post and 2 responses to other people's posts  

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an area of design in theater?

 Lighting  

 Acting  

 Costumes  

 Sound  

 Scenery  

Question 7

During the semester this course is divided in to ______ UNITS

 20  

 7  

 5  

 8  

Question 8

Due dates for this course are on the calendar, but this course is actually self-paced and due dates are only there to help keep you on track.

 True  

 False  

Question 9

The country with the oldest tradition of doing theater is the United States.

 True !

 False  

Question 10

The most significant difference between films and theater is the relationship between the performer and the audience.

 True  

 False  

Question 11

Appropriation means, basically, the borrowing of ideas from one artist or culture and using them in another.

 True  

 False  

Question 12

Throughout its history Rock and Roll has appropriated many theatrical elements

 True  

 False  

Question 13

An important part of being a critic is:

 To not pay any attention to the historical context of the play they are critiquing  

 To be the only one who has a valid opinion about the play  

 To have developed a set of standards by which to judge the production  

 To know nothing about the show before seeing it  

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a basic need for a theater space?

 A place for an audience to sit or stand  

 A place for performers to perform  

 A place for actors to change clothes/costumes  

 A large building  

Question 15

The idea that one culture is appropriating theatrical ideas from another culture is something that just started in the 1980s in the United States and has never happened with other countries.

 True  

 False  

Question 16

The Director is an important element in the art of theater.

 True  

 False  

Question 17

The Willing Suspension of Disbelief is when:

 What it's called when directors and designers collaborate  

 Audience members ignore what might not be true in real life  

 The audience stops paying attention to the story for a while  

 Not really an important idea for most story telling  

Question 18

Going to see plays for this course

 Is only necessary if you don't do the reading  

 Can NOT include seeing plays at Chabot  

 Is something that only is required in the first part of the semester  

 Can include plays at Chabot and all over whatever area you happen to be living in  

 Is totally optional  

 Is only necessary if you don't do the reading  

Question 19

The way an audience responds to a performance has a big impact on the actors in the show

 True  

 False  

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a question a critic should think about when preparing a criticism of a play?

 Was the attempt at what they were trying to do worth making?  

 What is being attempted?  

 How well has the attempt at what they are trying to do succeeded?  

Correct!

 What is something really harsh I can say about this play?  

Question 21

Collaboration in theater:

 Means that many, many people with different skills come together to create one big work of art  

 Is only an important idea for some shows  

 Means that the director is the auteur and no one else has a say  

 Has more to do with the critic and the audience than it does with the actors, designers and director  

Question 22

Collaborators on a theater production might include carpenters and people in charge of press and public relations.

 True  

 False  

Question 23

At most plays today, the expectation of the audience members is that they:

 Have discussions with other people around them about the show while the performance is going on  

 Are generally quiet, not eating, and turn their phones off for the entire show  

 Can eat and drink throughout the performance  

 Text only 5 to 10 times during the performance  

Question 24

For this course it is required that you have already seen a play.

 True  

 False  

Question 25

Theater of today can be traced back to early Greek theater of 2,500 years ago.

 True  

 False