Sample Questions for the Second Quiz

The development of the ___ (A. Thrust stage B. Arena C. Indoor proscenium) theatre fostered the great period of scenic design.
The ___ (A. Proscenium B. Thrust stage C. Arena stage) theatre has the greatest aesthetic distance because this theatrical form has the greatest separation between the actor and the audience.
Aberdeen's Capitol Theatre is an excellent example of a ___ (A. Proscenium B. Thrust stage C. Arena stage) theatre.
The costumes and props which are used in a ___ (A. Proscenium B. Thrust stage C. Arena stage) do not have to be very detailed because the closest members of the audience may be 30 feet from the stage.
The side, or sectional view of a modern proscenium theatre often looks like a tipped over ___ (A. "H" B. "L" C. "J").
The first people to use a thrust stage theatre were the ___ (A. Greeks B. English C. Germans).
A piece of canvas stretched over a wood frame and painted to imitate a wall is a ___ (A. Drop B. Cyclorama D. Flat).
A scene designer ___ (A. Builds and paints the set B. Drafts the blue prints used by the crew to build and paint the set C. Paints pretty pictures).
A ___ (A. Ground plan B. Front elevation C. Rendering) is a top view of the set on stage, as it will appear on opening night.
The action-documentaton-metaphor approach to design was developed by ___ (A. Robert Edmond Jones B. Mordecai Gorelik C. Edwin Wilson).
___ (A. Representationalism B. Presentationalism) is the theatrical style which says "Theatre is not real, only an actor on a platform."
The father of American scene design is ___ (A. Mordecai Gorelik B. James Earl Jones C. Robert Edmond Jones).
The ___ (A. Set B. Costume C. Lighting) designer, through his creative work, tells the audience the social and economic rank of each character in a play.
The design element of ___ (A. Shape B. Color C. Texture) is normally used by the costume designer to establish the social and economic strata of each character.
The costumes for the servants in a Shakespearean comedy, presented by a small academic or community theatre, would probably be ___ (A. Borrowed B. Rented C. Constructed).
True or False? ___ A historical museum is a good source for period (19th century) costumes.
A ___ (A. Costume chart B. Costume plate C. Costume pattern) is the drawing which shows which characters work the stage together.
Electric stage lighting was introduced into the English theatre in ___ (A. 1864 B. 1881 C. 1901).
Focus and form are both ___ (A. Functions B. Controllable properties) of light.
A __ (A. Flood B. Spot) light is normally used to light the scenery.
The lighting control board should be located ___ (A. Backstage B. In the back of the auditorium).
The ___ (A. Hook-up chart B. Cue sheet C. Magic sheet) is the chart which tells the light crew the intensity of each dimmer for each lighting composition in a show.
Sound reinforcement, the amplification of the performer's voice, is most commonly used in a ___ (A. Comedy B. Opera C. Musical).
Many believe the first Nickelodeon, ___ (A. An ornate movie palace B. A converted theatre C. A store front movie house) opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1905.
Most consider Edwin Porter's ___ (A. Birth of a Nation B. The Great Train Robbery C. Gone With The Wind), as the first American movie with a plot.
In 1900, the home of the American film industry was in ___ (A. California B. New York C. Arizona).
In the earliest sound movies, the sound track was recorded on ___ (A. Phonograph record B. Film C. Tape).
___ (A. Titanic B. E.T. C. Star Wars) is the American film which holds the distinction of generating the highest domestic box office gross.
True or False? ___. Both Cinerama and CinemaScope attempted to pull the audience into the action by "surrounding" the audience with picture.
Most Hollywood theatrical films are produced for a ___ (A. Child B. Teenage C. Adult) audience.
True or False? ___. New York's Roxy Theatre and Aberdeen's Orpheum Theatre shared a common fate, both were torn down.
True or False? ___. Like the theatrical playwright, the screen writer has complete control over every line of dialogue spoken.
A/n ___ (A. Master B. Establishing C. Process) shot is traditionally used to give the location of the film's action.
In order to produce enough coverage, a simple dialogue scene will be shot from ___ (A. 1 B. 2 C. 5) different camera positions.
A film week is normally ___ (A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 ) days out of seven.
An hour filmed dramatic TV show, such as CSI, is normally shot in ___ (A. 1 to 2 B. 3 to 4 C. 7 to 8) days.
The sound of an actor's foot steps is recorded on the ___ (A. Effects B. Ambiance C. Foley) sound track.
Many films appear in Sioux Falls or Rapid City before they are shown in Aberdeen because ___ (A. They have a larger potential audience B. They are on the inter state C. There is more competition).
___ (A. Lee Deforest B. Guglielmo Marconi C. David Sarnoff) is credited with developing "wireless telegraphy."
The first people to exploit the "wireless" were ___ (A. Performers B. Sea men C. Railroad men)
___ (A. KDKA B. KGKK C. KBAK), which went on the air in November 1920 is considered America's first commercial radio station.
This station was located in ___ (A. New York B. Boston C. Pittsburgh).
A ___ (A. Series B. Serial C. Anthology), is the type of program which has both a continuing set of characters and a continuing, never ending, plot line.
True or False? ___. One of the functions of music on a radio program was to indicate a change of setting.
Some believe that because he was only a voice ___ (A. The Lone Ranger B. The Shadow C. The Voice) was the perfect radio hero.
The Golden Age of Radio Drama ended in ___ (A. 1941 B. 1953 C. 1968).
A half-hour dramatic radio program was normally produced in ___ (A. One B. Three C. Five) days.
Many of the programs produced during television's early years, 1948 to l956, were ___ (A. Broadcast live from New York City B. Filmed in Los Angeles C. Prerecorded on video tape).
Television's first superstar was ___ (A. Jack Benny B. Milton Berle C. Lucille Ball).
True or False? ___ . Most early television shows were first broadcast on the radio.
Today a television network will normally order ___ (A. 12 B. 22 C. 36) episodes per season.
In an hour long prime time show, there is ___ (A. 30 B. 45 C. 56) minutes of entertainment.
One of the four sweeps months is ___ (A. January B. March C. November).
Television's longest running prime-time dramatic series is ___ (A. I Love Lucy B. Gunsmoke C. Dallas).