Exploring Theatre

Chapter 18: Puppetry, Shadow Play, and Masks

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.


1.	The way a puppeteer works or moves a puppet is called ________.
		A)	animation
		B)	manipulation
		C)	lip syncing
		D)	flipping the lid


2.	Puppets controlled by strings are called ________.
		A)	marionettes
		B)	rod puppets
		C)	full-body puppets
		D)	movable-mouth puppets


3.	Big Bird from Sesame Street is considered a _________ .
		A)	marionette
		B)	full-body puppet
		C)	movable-mouth puppet
		D)	rod puppet


4.	When writing a puppet script, you should NOT _______.
		A)	write long speeches
		B)	include stage directions
		C)	write short dialogue
		D)	use repetitious dialogue


5.	Mounting the show does NOT include ________.
		A)	props
		B)	scenery
		C)	puppets
		D)	costumes


6.	Rehearsal time for a puppet show should be _______ .
		A)	two full class periods for every 90 seconds of show time
		B)	one full class period for every 30 seconds of show time
		C)	two full class periods for each minute of show time
		D)	one full class period for each minute of show time


7.	The earliest shadow puppets were made out of ________ .
		A)	thin animal hides
		B)	wood
		C)	hands
		D)	tree branches


8.	A white, featureless facial covering worn to neutralize an actor's own face is called a ________.
		A)	puppet mask
		B)	neutral mask
		C)	character mask
		D)	noncharacter mask


9.	When wearing a mask, you should think of it as a _______.
		A)	prop
		B)	costume
		C)	character
		D)	puppet


10.	The last look back at the audience when exiting in character while in mask is called ________.
		A)	a tag
		B)	a cue
		C)	a character break
		D)	neutralization