Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE
PARACALE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Paracale, Camarines Norte
3rd Unit Test
Creative Writing
Name ________________________________________ Date___________________
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before the number.
______1. What is a monologue?
A. one character is killed on stage
B. a break between acts in a play
C. speech/lines delivered by one actor, either alone, or uninterrupted in the presence of others
D. the people who watch the play
______2. In a play, the climax represents which of the following?
A. the conclusion of the story line
B. the initial incident that captures the audience's attention
C. the turning point of the plot
D. the ongoing through line that links the scenes together
______3. How many scenes does the One-Act play should have?
A. 5-7 pages long C. 9-12 pages long
B. 8-10 pages long D. 15-20 pages long
______4. James is very nervous about performing in front of the class; his friends want to support him. What is the best way
James’ friends can help?
A. Cheering for him C. Reminding James to open his mouth
B. Using appropriate audience etiquette D. Giving him ideas
______5. The two young lovers meet and fall in love, but because of the age-old feud between their families, they are destined for
misfortune. Juliet's cousin Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio. Romeo kills Tybalt and becomes a criminal. The friar tries to help
the couple by having Juliet fake her death. But, Romeo thinks she is truly dead and kills himself-which leads to Juliet's suicide as
well. What kind of dramatic form is this?
A. Tragedy B. Melodrama C. Realism D. Expressionism
______6. Which of the following elements is indicative of a playwright utilizing a presentational dramatic style?
A. one or more characters who directly address the audience
B. a realistic interior set
C. the incorporation of an imaginary "fourth wall"
D. dialogue based around the rhythms of everyday speech
______7. What do you call to the list of characters that appear in the play or drama?
A. group B. cast C. crowd D. People
______8. What is another term used to denote drama as a genre in literature?
A. One-act play B. play C. poetry D. novel
_____9. Which part of the plot is/ are the conflict/s manifested and developed?
A. climax C. climax
B. exposition D. rising actions
______10. Which among the items does NOT qualify for setting?
A. climate or weather C. geographic location
B. historical period D. atmosphere
______11. A writer has been working on a play for six months and is ready to polish and edit the final draft. Which of the following
tasks will most likely be a part of this step in the playwriting process?
A. developing a climax and resolution that resolve the central conflict
B. discarding any scenes that do not contribute to the dramatic arc
C. evaluating the sounds of individual words and phrases for effectiveness
D. committing to a structure that will best serve the story
______12. Which of the following elements plays the primary role in a director's choice of production concept?
A. analysis of the text C. knowledge of the theatre space
B. demographics of the audience D. input from the designer
______13. A playwright is working on a play set in a lower-class neighborhood of nineteenth-century England. Which of the
following sources of research would best help the playwright capture the unique vocabulary of the period?
A. a series of novels by Charles Dickens or other authors from that time
B. a nonfiction book about the country's social unrest between 1812 and 1838
C. an interview with a person who currently lives in that type of neighborhood
D. an audio recording by a dialect coach who specializes in British accent
______14. Who is considered to be the one opposing the central character?
A. foil C. anti-hero
B. protagonist D. antagonist
______15. In the one-act play, Max, the antagonist was apprehended by the authorities for the crime he committed. What part of
the plot does this event fall?
A. rising actions C. falling actions
B. conclusion D. climax
______16. Which part of the plot presents the major characters?
A. climax C. conclusion
B. exposition D. rising actions
______17. How can a director best help actor discover their characters' objectives?
 A. planning an early rehearsal in which the actors explore possible objectives based on the text.
B. giving each actor a list of objectives to use as a guide during the rehearsal process.
C. leading an improvisation during which the actors will develop their own personal objectives.
D. stopping the actors in rehearsal every time they begin to stray from the correct objectives.
______18. A director is planning auditions for a physical theatre work about the invention of electricity that will be devised largely
during rehearsals. Which of the following methods of holding auditions would be most effective for this production?
A. asking actors to prepare and present contrasting one-minute monologues that showcase their ability to make bold
choices
B. leading groups of actors through a series of exercises that explore their movement capabilities and give them an idea of
what to expect from the show's creative process
C. pairing actors up for cold readings of text borrowed from newspaper articles, science textbooks, and technical writings
D. interviewing actors individually and asking questions about their performance backgrounds and the unique
contributions they would make to the process
______19. You are invited to go to the mall with a new group of friends from school. You don't know them that well, but are excited
that they included you in their plans. When you go into a crowded music store, you think you see one of them slip a CD into a
pocket without paying and they want you to do it too. You are scared and know that it is wrong, but you don't want to seem uncool.
You don't know what to do. What type of conflict is this?
A. character vs. self C. character vs. society
B. character vs. nature D. character vs. character
______20. Your friend tells you a secret in absolute confidence. You don't really mean to, but you tell another friend. Soon the
whole school seems to know what your friend's secret is. Your friend is really mad at you. Your friend confronts you and both get
mad and start yelling at each other. Now you are both mad. What kind of conflict is this?
A. character vs. self
B. character vs. nature
C. character vs. society
D. character vs. character
______21. Which statement is NOT TRUE about contextualize?
A. A person portrayed in a literary work is called character.
B. The story’s time and place is called setting.
C. Your main character plays the most important role in your story.
D. The playwright arranges the dramatic action into a cohesive design also known as setting.
______22. Which of the following is a basic formula to remember is: setting = scene (time + place) + mood/atmosphere?
A. One act play B. Conceptualizing setting
C. Conceptualizing Character D. Conceptualizing Plot
______23. Which of the following is the time and place (or when and where) of the story. It’s a literary element of literature used in
novels, short stories, plays, films, etc., and usually introduced during the exposition (beginning) of the story, along with the
characters?
A. One act play B. Plot C. Setting D. Plot
______24. Which of the following recognize of the character of heart and mind of your story– John Gardner?
A. One act play B. Conceptualizing setting
C. Conceptualizing Character D. Conceptualizing Plot
______25. Which of the following pertain to a one-act play when a play that has only one-act, as distinct from plays that occur over
several acts. One act play may consist of one or more scenes?
A. One act play B. Conceptualizing setting
C. Conceptualizing Character D. Conceptualizing Plot
______26. Which of the following pertains the level of space where the chorus would dance, sing, and interact with the actors who
were on the stage near the skene?
A. Orchestra B. Theatron C. Skene D. Parodos
_____27. What refers to the narrative techniques that add texture, energy, and excitement to the narrative, grip the reader’s
imagination, and convey information?
A. Imagery C. Figurative language
B. Literary devices D. Narrative device
______28. Which creative dramatics activity would be most effective for activating students' creative thinking skills?
A. Students read a play aloud, with different students being assigned different roles.
B. Students move to music, focusing on moving particular body parts as the teacher calls them out.
C. Each member of a small group of students reads the same poem aloud, putting emphasis on different words.
D. Small groups of students receive several props and each group creates a scene using all of the props.
______29. Which of the following exercises would best help a playwright develop ideas for characters to include in future scripts?
A. taking previously created characters and changing one or more aspects of their appearance or
personality
B. creating a character scrapbook containing photo clippings of a wide range of celebrities, including
actors, political figures, and professional athletes
C. asking friends and family members to describe the types of characters they most enjoy seeing
represented in a play
D. scheduling a weekly time for people watching and using the observations to create a collection of short character
profiles
______30. A playwright is adapting a favorite novel into a two-act play. Which of the following exercises would best help the
playwright begin distilling the text into a meaningful adaptation?
A. making a list of key moments in the novel and then brainstorming the most efficient transitions from one moment to the
next
B. working through the novel and crossing out everything except the dialogue
C. drafting a 15–20 page synopsis of the novel from memory and then using the synopsis as the basis for the first draft of
the script
D. selecting five key characters from the novel and then outlining a short scene and monologue for each character