Engl 17 reviewer
  • 1. What type of stage has audience seating on all four sides?
A) Proscenium stage
B) Thrust stage
C) Arena stage
D) Traverse stage
E) Arena stage
  • 2. What is a "flat" in theater?
A) A stage area below ground level
B) A seating arrangement
C) A vertical wall of a set
D) A small stage platform
  • 3. The imaginary line running along the upstage side of the proscenium arch is called the: What is the purpose of a "ghost light" in a theater?
A) To guide performers during a blackout
B) To serve as a spotlight
C) To prevent accidents when the theater is dark
D) To illuminate the stage during
E) To prevent accidents when the theater is dark
  • 4. The imaginary line running along the upstage side of the proscenium arch is called the
A) Floor plan
B) Plaster line
C) Center line
D) Plaster line
E) Apron line
  • 5. A "platform" in theater terminology refers to
A) A portable staging unit
B) A portable staging unit
C) Alighting fixture
D) A part of the audience seating
E) A piece of stage machinery
  • 6. What is the primary function of a proscenium?
A) To serve as a sound barrier
B) To frame the stage and separate it from the audience
C) To create a backstage area
D) To frame the stage and separate it from the audience
E) To provide lighting for the actors
  • 7. A "vomitorium" in a theater is
A) A special effects machine
B) An entrance or exit for performers and audience
C) An entrance or exit for performers and audience
D) A backstage storage area
E) A trapdoor on stage
  • 8. Which type of stage has the audience sitting only on one side, directly facing the performers?
A) Proscenium stage
B) Black box theater
C) Traverse stage
D) Arena stage
E) Proscenium stage
  • 9. What distinguishes a "traverse stage"?
A) It is primarily used for musical performances.
B) Audience sits on two opposite sides of the stage.
C) Audience sits on two opposite sides of the stage.
D) It is surrounded by the audience on all sides.
E) It has no permanent stage or seating.
  • 10. "Platform stages" are often
A) Temporary and portable stages
B) Made of fixed concrete
C) Used only in site-specific performances
D) Exclusive to arena-style theaters
E) Temporary and portable stages
  • 11. Which type of theater takes place outdoors with natural scenery?
A) Black box theater
B) Arena stage
C) Open-air theater
D) Thrust stage
E) Open-air theater
  • 12. Which stage type allows for the greatest flexibility in stage design and audience arrangement?
A) Hippodrome
B) Black box theater
C) Thrust stage
D) Black box theater
E) Arena stage
  • 13. What is the primary role of acoustics in theater design?
A) To enhance stage lighting
B) To improve seating arrangements
C) To ensure sound clarity and distribution
D) To provide visual effects
E) To ensure sound clarity and distribution
  • 14. What is the main challenge of using an arena stage?
A) Limited audience seating
B) Poor acoustics in the space
C) Actors must perform for an audience on all sides
D) Actors must perform for an audience on all sides
E) Lack of audience in the areas
  • 15. What defines a "site-specific theater"?
A) It is only performed on platform stages.
B) It adapts performances to non-theatrical locations.
C) It relies on audience participation.
D) It uses traditional stage setups.
E) It adapts performances to non-theatrical locations.
  • 16. What is a key feature of a Fresnel lens in stage lighting?
A) Lightweight design with concentric rings
B) Creates highly focused beams
C) Sharp edges
D) Lightweight design with concentric rings
E) Fully solid and heavy construction
  • 17. What kind of lens does a Plano-convex spotlight use?
A) Concentric-ringed lens
B) Flat lens
C) Curved lens with one side flat and the other convex
D) Curved lens with one side flat and the other convex
E) Diffuser lens
  • 18. This type of floodlight gives an even distribution of light in all directions.
A) Symmetrical floods
B) Asymmetric floods
C) None of these
D) Fresnel spots
E) Symmetrical floods
  • 19. This luminaire is flat on the back and curve outward on the front.
A) Plano-Convex Lens
B) Plano-Convex Lens
C) Freynel Lens
D) Fresnel Lens
E) Plato-Convex Lens
  • 20. What is the overall importance of lighting in theater productions?
A) To replace props with lighting effects
B) To enhance visibility, set mood, and direct audience focus
C) To control sound effects during performances
D) To enhance visibility, set mood, and direct audience focus
E) To decorate the stage with equipment
  • 21. These are the simplest of all theatre luminaires.
A) fresnel lenses
B) spotlights
C) floods
D) profile spots
E) floods
  • 22. What are two types of floodlights?
A) fresnel and plano-convex
B) symmetrical and asymmetrical
C) symmetrical and asymmetrical
D) asymmetric and convex
E) symmetric and fresnel
  • 23. Why is lighting used to focus the audience's attention in theater?
A) To ensure the audience looks at specific areas or actors
B) To prevent shadows on the stage
C) To make the stage brighter
D) To decorate the stage
E) To ensure the audience looks at specific areas or actors
  • 24. Why is lighting important for creating emotions in a theater production?
A) It uses colors and shadows to evoke feelings like joy, fear, or sadness.
B) It uses colors and shadows to evoke feelings like joy, fear, or sadness.
C) It eliminates the need for props.
D) It allows the audience to take notes during the play.
E) It helps actors remember their lines.
  • 25. Which of these is a key difference between Fresnel and Plano-convex lenses?
A) Fresnel lenses are for gobos; Plano-convex is for general washes.
B) Fresnel lenses are immovable; Plano-convex is adjustable.
C) Fresnel lenses create sharp edges; Plano-convex creates soft edges.
D) Fresnel lenses are lightweight; Plano- convex lenses are solid.
E) Fresnel lenses are for gobos; Plano-convex is for general washes.
  • 26. This type of floodlight gives an even distribution of light in all directions.
A) Symmetrical floods
B) Asymmetric floods
C) None of these
D) Fresnel spots
E) Symmetrical floods
  • 27. This luminaire is flat on the back and curve outward on the front.
A) Plato-Convex Lens
B) Plano-Convex Lens
C) Fresnel Lens
D) Freynel Lens
E) Plano-Convex Lens
  • 28. What is the overall importance of lighting in theater productions?
A) To replace props with lighting effects
B) To enhance visibility, set mood, and direct audience focus
C) To decorate the stage with equipment
D) To control sound effects during performances
E) To enhance visibility, set mood, and direct audience focus
  • 29. These are the simplest of all theatre luminaires.
A) fresnel lenses
B) floods
C) spotlights
D) floods
E) profile spots
  • 30. What are two types of floodlights?
A) asymmetric and convex
B) symmetric and fresnel
C) fresnel and plano-convex
D) symmetrical and asymmetrical
E) symmetrical and asymmetrical
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