Multiple Choice Quiz

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



1.	The _______________ is NOT one of the basic parts of dramatic structure.
	A.	plot
	B.	theme
	C.	climax
	D.	language

2.	The detailed information revealing the facts of the plot is called the _______________.
	A.	climax
	B.	theme
	C.	diction
	D.	exposition

3.	The climax is revealed in the _______________ of a play.
	A.	prologue
	B.	beginning
	C.	middle
	D.	conclusion

4.	The principal character of a play is called the ______________.
	A.	protagonist
	B.	antagonist
	C.	playwright
	D.	understudy

5.	Major divisions of a play are the _______________.
	A.	acts
	B.	themes
	C.	plots
	D.	scenes

6.	The oldest type of dramatic literature is the _______________.
	A.	melodrama
	B.	drama
	C.	tragedy
	D.	comedy

7.	_______________ includes all visual elements of production.
	A.	Scenery
	B.	Spectacle
	C.	Property
	D.	Theme

8.	A melodrama is a mixture of _______________.
	A.	melody and drama
	B.	melody and tragedy
	C.	comedy and tragedy
	D.	comedy and drama

9.	To prepare for your part in a play, you should NOT _______________.
	A.	analyze the play
	B.	research the play
	C.	understand the subtext
	D.	paraphrase the lines

10.	_______________ are the lines or signals that alert another actor to be ready to speak, enter, or exit.
	A.	Dialogues
	B.	Subtexts
	C.	Themes
	D.	Cues

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