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Drama Unit Pre-Assessment
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Elements of Drama Pre-Assessment
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Question 1
1.
FIRST Name
Question 2
2.
LAST Name
Question 3
3.
Block
A
C
D
Question 4
4.
1. There are FIVE stages of plot. Choose them from the list below:
A
Soliliquoy
B
Falling Action
C
Resolution
D
Exposition
E
Monologue
F
Stage Directions
G
Rising Action
H
Climax/Turning Point
Question 5
5.
2. A kind of literature that is written to be performed by actors for an audience is a...
A
novel
B
story
C
informational text
D
drama
Question 6
6.
3. In a drama, the plot and characters are developed primarily through...
A
cheers from the audience
B
text features
C
dialogue and action
D
unique stanzas
Question 7
7.
4. Plot is...
A
a series of related events that make up a story.
B
a struggle between a character and an opposing force.
C
the time and place in which a story occurs.
D
a person or an animal in a literary work.
E
the words characters speak.
Question 8
8.
5. A character is...
A
a series of related events that make up a story.
B
a struggle between a character and an opposing force.
C
the time and place in which a story occurs.
D
a person or an animal in a literary work.
E
the words characters speak.
Question 9
9.
6. Conflict is...
A
a series of related events that make up a story.
B
a struggle between a character and an opposing force.
C
the time and place in which a story occurs.
D
a person or an animal in a literary work.
E
the words characters speak.
Question 10
10.
7. Dialogue is...
A
a series of related events that make up a story.
B
a struggle between a character and an opposing force.
C
the time and place in which a story occurs.
D
a person or an animal in a literary work.
E
the words characters speak.
Question 11
11.
8. Setting is...
A
a series of related events that make up a story.
B
a struggle between a character and an opposing force.
C
the time and place in which a story occurs.
D
a person or an animal in a literary work.
E
the words characters speak.
Question 12
12.
9. The definition of an
aside
is...
A
written instructions about how actors should move and behave.
B
a section of a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time.
C
a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
D
a special type of speech when a character is alone on stage and whose words reveal what he or she is thinking.
E
a character makes a brief remark to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage do not hear.
Question 13
13.
10. The definition of
stage directions
is...
A
written instructions about how actors should move and behave.
B
a section of a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time.
C
a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
D
a special type of speech when a character is alone on stage and whose words reveal what he or she is thinking.
E
a character makes a brief remark to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage do not hear.
Question 14
14.
11. The definition of
a monologue
is...
A
written instructions about how actors should move and behave.
B
a section of a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time.
C
a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
D
a special type of speech when a character is alone on stage and whose words reveal what he or she is thinking.
E
a character makes a brief remark to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage do not hear.
Question 15
15.
12. The definition of
a soliliquoy
is...
A
written instructions about how actors should move and behave.
B
a section of a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time.
C
a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
D
a special type of speech when a character is alone on stage and whose words reveal what he or she is thinking.
E
a character makes a brief remark to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage do not hear.
Question 16
16.
13. The definition of
a scene
is...
A
written instructions about how actors should move and behave.
B
a section of a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time.
C
a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
D
a special type of speech when a character is alone on stage and whose words reveal what he or she is thinking.
E
a character makes a brief remark to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage do not hear.
Question 17
17.
14. How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?
A
Drama can have only one setting. Other kinds of fiction can have many settings.
B
Drama has a plot. Other kinds of fiction use monologues instead of plots.
C
Drama has more characters than other kinds of fiction.
D
Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.
Question 18
18.
15. What is the primary purpose of drama?
A
to help readers visualize the text
B
to entertain with a compelling story
C
to
allow actors to perform in front of a live audience
D
to tell stories from the past
Question 19
19.
16. Which of the following elements are unique to drama?
A
characters, stage directions, scenes
B
conflict, setting, characters
C
stage directions, scenes, monologue
D
dialogue, plot, setting
Question 20
20.
17. What is the difference between dialogue and monologue?
A
Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters. In a monologue, one character speaks alone.
B
Monologue is conversation between two characters. Dialogue is conversation between three or more characters.
C
Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters. Monologues appear only in novels.
D
Dialogue is conversation between only two characters. In a monologue, one character speaks alone.
Question 21
21.
18. Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?
A
to provide information about the time period in which a play is set
B
to provide information about how the dialogue in a play should be spoken
C
to provide information about how the play should look to the audience
D
to provide information about the setting, characters, dialogue, and appearance of a play