DIEGO MARTIN NORTH SECONDARY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021- 2022

TERM THREE
DRAMA

FORM Three
TIME 60 MIN.

Instructions: Students are to answer all questions

ANSWER QUESTIONS ON A SEPARATE MULTIPLE CHOICE
SHEET
DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME
TOTAL MARKS: 50
 1) What are the four basic elements of performance?
a) Mime, song, space, time
b) Mind, body, space, voice
c) Time, space, acting, singing
d) Space, time, movement, acting

2) If you are asked to MIME a particular scene, what elements would you mostly use?
a) Mind and Voice
b) Time and Space
c) Mind and body
d) Voice and song

3) What element does a storyteller use to share details of her story?

a) Her lips
b) Her voice
c) Her body
d) Her hands

4) What is a character?
a) A strange person
b) An imaginary friend
c) A person who appears in a play or story
d) A person in a strange outfit

5) A raised platform that is used for performances is called

a) Stage
b) Stadium
c) Theatre
d) Bridge

6) A mask is:
a) A sticky tape used to stick things
b) A type of animal
c) Something to scare people
d) Something that is used to cover all or part of the face

7) The person in charge of designing the set is

a) Costume designer
b) Stage manager
c) Set designer
d) Production assistant

8) How many basic stage positions are there?

a) Five
b) Nine
c) Six
d) Eight

9) A proscenium stage is one where the audience is

a) Seated around three sides
b) seated all around
c) directly in front
d) On the same level as the actors
 10) What do we call a person who acts in plays movies and shows?
a) Actor
b) Producer
c) Playmaker
d) Dancer

11) A piece of machinery is outdated and gives off sparks when plugged in, the crew who is building the set should:
a) Fix it
b) Put electrical tape on it
c) Replace it
d) Let an experienced technician use it

12) What type of stage is in Queens Hall Trinidad?

a) Flexible
b) Proscenium
c) Arena
d) Thrust

13) If a performer is standing centre stage and takes one step down towards the audience, in what position are they
standing now?

a) Upstage left
b) Downstage centre
c) Downstage right
d) Upstage centre

14) What type of stage is pictured below

a) Proscenium stage
b) Thrust stage
c) Traverse stage
d) Flexible stage

Use the story below to answer questions 15 - 18

A 45- year old farmer is walking to the market to sell his provisions. Along the way a vagrant bumped into
him. Later, when he wanted to give his first customer her change, he realizes that his wallet is missing

15) Imagine that you are asked to play a role in this story. What kind of voice would you use to portray the farmer?
A. Rural
B. Quarrelsome
C. Shaky
D. Sophisticated
 16) Where does the first scene take place?
A. On a bus
B. On the street
C. In the market
D. At the farmer’s home

17) What would be the best costume for the role of the farmer?

A. Jeans, boots, a plain shirt and a hat for keeping out the sun.
B. A shirt and tie with a matching jacket and designer shades for the sun.
C. No shoes, no shirt and a tattered pair of shorts
D. A pair of trunks and a baseball cap.

18) What is the best choice of costume for the vagrant?

A. A dress
B. Short pants and slippers with a graphic Tshirt
C. No shoes, no shirt and a tattered pair of short pants
D. No shoes, no shirt, a pair of shades and swim trunks.

19) The term “masking” means

a) that an actor is taking up too much of the stage
b) that an actor has his back turned to the audience
c) that too many people are on stage
d) that an actor is wearing a mask

20) Doing a dramatic piece without the use of script is called

A. hot seating
B. pantomime
C. improvisation
D. puppetry

questions 21 and 22 are based on the following scene

Cindy: You sure you want to go to the hospital with me?

Sam: Well, I haven’t been there since mum died but I know you need help with the kids.

Cindy: You know, only yesterday I remember when we all went Maracas beach and we were playing with your
new red ball.

Sam: Ah yes...I had so much fun! (Cindy freezes as Sam moves to another part of the stage to act out that
beach scene many years ago)

21) The dramatic technique used in the above scene is known as

a. flashback
b. flash forward
c. playwriting
d. scripting

22) The main reason for Sam acting out a scene from her past is to

a. escape going with Cindy

b. inform the audience
c. show love for Cindy
d. take up time in the play
 23) Which set design is best suited for a beach scene?
(a) Coconut trees on a screen
(b) A painted flower garden
(c) A pond drawn on newsprint
(d) Silk cotton tree made from cardboard

24) You are asked to depict an 85 year- old blind man. Which action best shows this taking place?

(a) bend over with walking stick extended to the front

(b) walk upright using no walking stick
(c) hold walking stick to the side and bend over
(d) run, swinging the walking stick left to right

Read the scene below and answer question 25

John: (fighting back tears) I am going to see my dad in the hospital. He is very ill.
Andy: (concerned) Ok. I will go with you, if that is okay.

25) The text in brackets in John’s speech reveals that he is

A. going to visit his father in the hospital

B. very sad and worried about his dad
C. does not want to go to the hospital
D. unwilling to visit his dad alone

26) When one remains still without moving on stage, this is called

A. freezing
B. Acting
C. Hot seating
D. Mime

27) In what tone would you most likely use to greet a friend you have not seen in a year?

A. Shocked
B. Relaxed
C. Surprised
D. Concerned

28) Which movement would an actor most likely use to show a moving snake?

A. stand on the table and move hands up and down

B. lie on the floor and move side to side

C. fold hands under arm and flap

D. go on hands and feet

29) Characters help move the story by

A. what they say.

B. what they do.
C. what they hear and touch.
D. what they say and do.
30) James is very nervous about performing in front of the class; his friends want to support him. The best way
James’ friends can help is:

A. Shouting his name when he comes on stage

B. Whistling loudly
C. Following proper audience etiquette
D. Making jokes about his role

31) Maria’s performance in front of the class is so quiet the teacher can hardly hear her; she knows her lines and uses
some facial expressions. The main thing Maria should work on is her:

A. Articulation
B. Memorization
C. Projection
D. Inflection

32) The folklore character that protects the forest is known as:
a) La Diablesse
b) Soucouyant
c) Papa Bois
d) Douen

33) Which folklore character turns into a ball of fire

a) La Diablesse
b) Soucouyant
c) Papa Bois
d) Duppy

34) A THRUST stage has the audience seated on _____ sides

a) 2
b) 4
c) 1
d) 3

35) Bunraku puppetry is from:

a) Greece
b) Japan
c) China
d) Africa

36) Identify the following folklore character

a) Douen
b) Papa Bois
c) Duppy
d) Mama Dleau
37) Identify the following traditional carnival character:

a) Fancy sailor
b) Jab Molassie
c) Midnight robber
d) Sailor

38) A stadium can be compared to what type of stage

a) Arena
b) Thrust
c) Traverse
d) Proscenium

39) Which of the following is a FORMAL theatre space

a) A community centre
b) NAPA
c) A church
d) The street

40) Instead of shouting, what does an actor do to improve the volume of his voice?
a) Project
b) Hum
c) Articulate
d) Sing

41) What is the following theatre space called?

a) A proscenium stage
b) A stadium
c) An Amphitheatre
d) A cinema

42) When you are anxious on stage, this is called:

a) Stage fright
b) Panic attack
c) Confidence
d) Stage nervous

43) A play that is described as a tragedy is:

a) A really bad play
b) A play that ends happily
c) A play where the main characters die
d) A funny play

44) When an actor turns his back to the audience, this is called:
a) Blocking
b) Turning
c) Masking
d) Acting
45) A boxing ring can be described as what kind of stage?

a) Proscenium
b) Arena
c) Flexible
d) Black box

46) The item below can be described in theatre as a :

a) Costume
b) Prop
c) Machine
d) Fly system

47) The following costume is most likely for a character who is a:

a) Queen
b) King
c) Slave
d) Peasant

48) Which prop below is a suitable accessory for a witch costume?

a) A broom
b) A crown
c) A sword
d) A sheild
49) What character would most likely wear this hat?

a) A police officer
b) A lady going to church
c) A salesman
d) A housewife

50) The mask pictured most likely originates from:

a) Europe
b) Japan
c) Africa
d) Latin America

End of test