KAPATAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN THEATRE ARTS GRADE 10
School Year 2021 - 2022

Name _____________________________________ Score: _______

Multiple Choice: Read and understand each item and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. When writing a play, a playwright uses primarily of the following tools to reveal a character.
a. Plot structure b. Setting
c. Stage directions d. Dialogue
2. In climactic play structure, the rising action serves which of the following purposes?
a. Providing the initial trigger for the main character’s behavior
b. Heightening the central conflict
c. Wrapping up the loose ends of the narrative
d. Introducing one or more possible resolutions
3. A playwright whose work is described as “vividly dreamlike and nightmarish” is most likely
utilizing which of the following dramatic forms?
a. Melodrama b. Realism
c. Expressionism d. Tragedy
4. In play writing, lyrical or poetic dialogue most often serves which of the following purposes?
a. Defining a character’s socioeconomic level
b. Providing a transition between scenes
c. Heightening a work’s expressive qualities
d. Capturing the rhythm of everyday speech
5. Which of the following types of actor training would best help an ensemble learn to work
together spontaneously and intuitively?
a. Alexander Technique b. Viewpoints
c. Method d. Laban Movement Analysis
6. A primary focus of the Alexander Technique is cultivating an actor’s awareness of:
a. Vocal patterns that detract from the text
b. The proximity to other performers and the audience
c. Unnecessary physical habits and muscular tension
d. The present moment in a performance.
7. In contrast to Method-based acting training, classical acting training is more likely to focus on:
a. Understanding the psychology of a character
b. Sharpening an actor’s technical mastery of the voice and body.
c. Working with the language of everyday speech.
d. Removing the separation between actor and character.
8. In improvisational scene work, a performer “makes an offer” through which of the following
actions?
a. Defining some element of the reality of the scene
b. Giving a scene partner the opportunity to perform a monologue
c. Soliciting a suggestion for the scene from the audience
d. Asking a scene partner a series of questions
9. An actor is developing a master list of verbs to use as actions in scenes. Which of the following
verbs would be most useful to include in this list?
a. To love b. To flirt
c. To understand d. To cry
10. A makeup designer is using cream makeup three shades lighter than an actor’s foundation to
draw a straight line down the bridge of the actor’s nose and under its tip. The technique is
typically used in makeup design to make a nose appear:
a. Elongated b. Flat
c. Broken d. Upturned
11. When working on productions in a realistic style, lighting designers most frequently select
complementary hues that serve which of the following purposes?
a. Enhancing the primary palettes of the scenic and costume designers’ work
b. Reflecting the personalities of the characters that are on stage
c. Providing maximum contrast with the theater’s walls and ceiling
d. Creating the feeling of hot or cold temperature on the stage.
12. Which of the following scales is standard for the front elevations used for set construction?
a. Two inches to one foot b. Two-half inch to one foot
c. Two centimeters to one inch d. One inch to three feet
13. A technician is hanging and focusing an ellipsoidal spotlight. Which of the following tasks should
the technician complete before plugging the lighting instrument into the circuit?
a. Removing the lamp b. Opening the shutters
c. Loosening the C-clamp bolt d. Attaching the safety cable to the tilt nod
14. What type of stage in theatre where the frame or arch is separating the stage from the
auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed?
a. Thrust stage c. Arena theatre
c. Proscenium d. Platform stage
15. These are the steps involved in creating a production concept except one;
a. Analyze the given circumstance
b. Analyze the elements of design in relation to the script’s theme and idea.
c. Analyze the principles of composition in relation to the script’s theme and idea.
d. Analyze the production.
16. To start conceptualizing a production concept, basically it begins with what?
a. Material gathering b. Rehearsals
c. Interpretation d. Interpretation
17. In the theatrical script, atmosphere is a way of describing what?
a. negative emotions and attitudes
b. the degree of group collaboration within a production team
c. tone, mood, and general feeling
d. enthusiasm for a project
18. Context does not include what?
a. Character’s generation b. Similar idea in other plays
c. Season of the year d. Historical era
19. What determined the format for a production concept?
a. A set of tradition that date back to Shakespeare
b. The playwright who authored the script
c. Production circumstance
d. Strict industry standards
20. Rehearsals go through their own multi-step process except one;
a. Special rehearsal b. Read through
c . Walking rehearsal d. Blocking
21. It is a document that presents the story idea of your play before writing the entire
script.
a. Treatment note b. Director’s note
c. Actor’s note d. Production note
22. What are the elements of a play analysis?
a. Plot b. Theme
c Language d. All of the above
23. How do you analyze a play character?
a. Describe the character’s personality
b. Determine the character type of your protagonist
c. Define your character’s role in the work you’re analyzing
d. All of the above
24. How do you analyze a script for actors?
a. Breakdown into scenes and beats b. Identify your characters’ actions
c. Stay open to notes and change d. All of the above
25. The following are actor’s etiquette except one,
a. Be there conflict b. Punctuality
c. Levels d. Rehearsal, Rehearsal
26. Why is sound design important in theatre?
a. It can reflect social, historical and dramatic context.
b. It enhance the beauty of the performer
c. It ‘s worth paying for by the audience
d. It’s part of the production package
27. A production personnel who is tasked to support and organize all the different teams involved
in the day-to-day running of a theatre production.
A . Director b. Technical Director
c. Social Manager d. Light Designer
28.What are the most important tools of an actor?
a. Voice, body, imagination b. Beauty, imagination, assets
c. Voice, body, performance d. Imagination, connections, status
29. The following are the main responsibilities of an actor/performer except one,
a. Learn lines, songs and dances, b. Attend all rehearsals scheduled
c. Research the play/character d. Buy food for the whole team
30. What do actors do during rehearsal?
a. Learn lines b. Create subtext
c. Create character biography d. All of the above
31. Stage Managers have several key responsibilities and tasks to perform in each phase of a
production, including:
a. Create and running rehearsals b. Bribe the actors
c. Go out for a team building with the actors d. all of the above
32. What are the stages of processing directing?
a. discussion, blocking, developing characterization b. A and C
c. Polish, technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals d. A and B
33. The person who selects the script, secures financial backing, leases the theatre, and hires all
production.
a. Producer b. Stage Manager
c. Director d. Publicity Manager
34. The Artistic Manager and inspirational leader of the production team.
a. Director b. Technical Director
c. Stage Manager d. Producer
35. Person that coordinates the work of actors, designers, and crews so that the production
accurately expresses the production concept:
a. Director b. Technical Director
c. Stage Manager d. Producer
36. Person responsible for the design and function of the scenery and properties.
a. Scenic Designer b. Master Carpenter
c. Carpenter d. Technical Director
37. Who is the person responsible for the design, construction, and finishing of the various
decorative and functional props used in a production.
a. Property Master b. Scenic Designer
c. Master Carpenter d. Technical Director
38. Who is responsible for following the script one the actors are “offbook” and can give lines if
needed.
a. Stage Manager b. Assistant Stage Manager
c. House Manager d. Assistant Director
39. The most important of stage lighting is to help the audience understand the location, time and
mood of each scene.
a. True b. False
b. Not so d. None of the above
40. A chart or list for sound showing all of the changes that will occur during a production is a
a. Sound Plot b. Cue Sheet
c. Script Cue d. Music Score
41. A meeting with the stage manager, light designer, and sound designer
a. Dry Tech b. Wet Tech
c. Dress Rehearsal d. Final Rehearsal Director
42. The person who is responsible for ensuring that the audience has a safe, relaxed and pleasant
experience in the venue.
a. Run Crew b. Director
c. house Manager d. Usherettes
43. Person responsible for supervising all crews.
a. Technical Director b. Stage Manager
c. Director d. Producer
44. How should the crew be dressed?
a. All black b. White shirt and black pants
c. White pants and black Shirt d. Doesn’t matters
45. How many minutes before the should an actors be in their “places”?
a. 2 minutes b. 5 minutes
c. 8 minutes d. 10 minutes
46. The person plans and provides the sound effects in the play, including music from existing
source,
a. Sound Technician b. Grip
c. Lighting Technician d. Sound Designer
47. What is the area of the stage that is at the front?
a. Batten b. Head Block
c. Wings d. Apron
48. What stage direction is number 3?
a. Up Stage Right b. Up stage Left
c. Down Stage Right d. Down Stage Left
49. A wig is an example of _____
a. Stage make up b. Character make up
c. Hair make up d. Identity concealer
50. Person responsible for the construction of the costumes and supervision of the costume shop.
a. Costume Shop Supervisor b. Costume Designer
c. Wardrobe Supervisor d. Dresser