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How to write a screenplay
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  • 1. What is the primary purpose of a screenplay?
A) To be a character study.
B) To be a finished literary work in itself.
C) To provide a blueprint for filming a movie.
D) To outline the plot of a novel.
  • 2. What is 'slugline' another name for?
A) Scene Heading
B) Dialogue Tag
C) Action Line
D) Character Cue
  • 3. Which of these is the correct format for a scene heading?
A) Int. Coffee Shop. Day.
B) INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
C) Coffee Shop. Inside. Day.
D) INT/EXT. Coffee Shop - Day
  • 4. What does V.O. stand for in a screenplay?
A) Visual Overlay
B) Video Only
C) Voice Over
D) Verbal Observation
  • 5. What is the 'inciting incident'?
A) A minor plot point.
B) The climax of the film.
C) The resolution of the conflict.
D) The event that sets the plot in motion.
  • 6. What is the 'logline'?
A) A brief summary of the story.
B) A list of characters.
C) A camera angle instruction.
D) A detailed script analysis.
  • 7. What is a 'beat' in screenwriting?
A) A pause or moment of silence.
B) A musical cue.
C) A type of scene transition.
D) A unit of dialogue length.
  • 8. What is 'exposition'?
A) The final scene of the film.
B) A character's emotional breakdown.
C) Background information about the story.
D) A complex action sequence.
  • 9. What is 'conflict' essential for?
A) Creating a peaceful atmosphere.
B) Making characters static.
C) Boring the audience.
D) Driving the plot forward.
  • 10. What does 'montage' typically show?
A) A flashback to a character's past.
B) A series of short scenes depicting a process or passage of time.
C) A single, extended action sequence.
D) A dream sequence.
  • 11. What is the standard font and size for a screenplay?
A) Arial 11pt
B) Times New Roman 12pt
C) Courier 12pt
D) Helvetica 14pt
  • 12. What is the purpose of character development?
A) To have flat and uninteresting characters.
B) To confuse the audience.
C) To make characters predictable.
D) To make characters believable and relatable.
  • 13. What is a 'theme' in a screenplay?
A) A character's catchphrase.
B) A specific type of music used in the film.
C) The color scheme of the film.
D) The underlying message or idea of the story.
  • 14. What is the purpose of outlining before writing?
A) To eliminate all creativity.
B) To structure the story and plan the scenes.
C) To avoid writing any dialogue.
D) To ensure the script is exactly like another film.
  • 15. What does O.S. stand for in a screenplay?
A) Out of Sight
B) Off Screen
C) On Stage
D) Original Sound
  • 16. Which of these is NOT typically included in a screenplay?
A) Character actions
B) Dialogue
C) Camera angles (unless crucial)
D) Scene descriptions
  • 17. What is a 'treatment'?
A) A detailed summary of the screenplay.
B) A short promotional clip for the film.
C) A legal document granting rights to the screenplay.
D) A revised draft of the screenplay.
  • 18. What is 'pacing' in screenwriting?
A) The speed at which the story unfolds.
B) The rhythm of the dialogue.
C) The location of the film set.
D) The director's personal style.
  • 19. What is a 'callback'?
A) A type of camera shot.
B) Referring back to an earlier event or line.
C) A phone call from the director.
D) When an actor forgets their lines.
  • 20. What is the purpose of a 'resolution'?
A) To complicate the plot further.
B) To introduce new characters.
C) To leave the audience confused.
D) To resolve the central conflict.
  • 21. What is a 'MacGuffin'?
A) An object or goal that drives the plot but is ultimately unimportant.
B) A type of special effect.
C) A scene that is cut from the final film.
D) The main character's name.
  • 22. What is 'internal conflict'?
A) A physical fight between characters.
B) A disagreement over payment.
C) A conflict between two studios.
D) A struggle within a character's mind.
  • 23. What is the 'protagonist'?
A) The villain.
B) A minor character.
C) The director of photography.
D) The main character.
  • 24. What does ECU stand for?
A) Executive Creative Unit
B) Extreme Close Up
C) End Credits Up
D) Exterior Cutaway Unit
  • 25. What is 'point of view'?
A) The length of the screenplay.
B) The moral of the story.
C) The perspective from which the story is told.
D) The setting of the story.
  • 26. What is a 'red herring'?
A) A flashback sequence.
B) A misleading clue or distraction.
C) A minor character who has a red wig.
D) A type of special effect involving smoke.
  • 27. What is the purpose of a 'rewrite'?
A) To improve the script.
B) To make the script worse.
C) To make the script longer.
D) To simply retype the script.
  • 28. What is the 'antagonist'?
A) The protagonist's best friend.
B) A neutral character.
C) The writer of the screenplay.
D) The character who opposes the protagonist.
  • 29. What is 'mise-en-scène'?
A) A method of improvising dialogue.
B) A type of camera lens.
C) The arrangement of elements within a scene.
D) A screenplay formatting software.
  • 30. What is the 'rule of thirds' useful for?
A) Composing visually appealing shots.
B) Outlining a screenplay.
C) Casting actors.
D) Writing dialogue.
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