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Theatre: The Lively Art, 10e (Wilson)

Chapter 5 Acting for the Stage

1) Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of a performer in the theatre?

A) to create and project the inner life of the character

B) to move onstage with ease and authority

C) to interact with other performers onstage

D) to coordinate the elements and the vision of the production

Answer: D

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Recall the three main challenges of acting

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2) Which of the following is NOT a performance technique developed by Stanislavski?

A) through line

B) biomechanics

C) concentration and observation

D) magic if

Answer: B

Bloom’s: Level 2 Comprehension

LO: Recognize the Stanislavski System as the first system for teaching realistic acting

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3) Which of the following best characterizes acting in classical Asian theatres?

A) stylization and symbolism

B) emphasis on the internal

C) simplicity and integration

D) emphasis on emotional recall

Answer: A

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Understand the importance of vocal and physical training for the actor

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4) In order to throw the voice into the audience so that it penetrates to the utmost reaches of the

theatre, the actor must

A) develop a strong through line.

B) utilize the “magic if.”

C) project.

D) face forward at all times.

Answer: C

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LO: Understand the importance of vocal and physical training for the actor

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill5) In response to the new realistic drama of the late nineteenth century, ________ devised a

system to teach performers how to achieve the necessary believability.

A) Henry Irving

B) Henrik Ibsen

C) Jacques Copeau

D) Konstantin Stanislavski

Answer: D

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Recognize the Stanislavski System as the first system for teaching realistic acting

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6) Ensemble acting emphasizes the

A) vocal qualities of the each character.

B) physical aspects of a performance.

C) individual performances of each actor.

D) artistic unity of a group performance.

Answer: D

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LO: Identify the phrase ‘ensemble playing’ as it pertains to believable acting

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7) In order for a performer to convincingly play a role, he or she must synthesize the inner and

outer aspects of training through a process called

A) amalgamation.

B) union.

C) integration.

D) alliance.

Answer: C

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Recognize the importance of synthesis and integration in actor training

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8) The program developed by Vsevolod Meyerhold that emphasizes physical exercises and

circus-like control of the body is known as

A) biomechanics.

B) integration.

C) viewpoints theory.

D) pantomime.

Answer: A

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LO: Recognize the key figures in the development of systems for the physical training of actors

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill9) “Centering” involves finding the place where all the lines of force in the body come together.

It is located, roughly, in the

A) middle of the torso.

B) point between the eyes.

C) palms of the hands and the balls of the feet.

D) middle of the back.

Answer: A

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Recognize the various skills and training needed for specialized theatrical performances

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10) Stanislavski’s early research into realistic acting techniques was conducted while he was

directing many plays by

A) Henrik Ibsen.

B) William Shakespeare.

C) Anton Chekhov.

D) August Strindberg.

Answer: C

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LO: Recognize the Stanislavski System as the first system for teaching realistic acting

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11) Another term for a through line is

A) psychophysical action.

B) circle of attention.

C) spine.

D) magic if.

Answer: C

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LO: Understand the concept of the ‘through line of a role’

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12) Which of the following best characterizes Stanislavski’s later approach to actor training?

A) development of emotions leading to action

B) focus on emotional recall

C) purposeful action as the most direct route to the emotions

D) emphasis on physical exercises and body control

Answer: C

Bloom’s: Level 2 Comprehension

LO: Clarify Stanislavski’s belief in the importance of focusing on action rather than emotion

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill13) What were three questions Stanislavski associated with psychophysical actions?

A) What? Why? When?

B) Who? When? Why?

C) Where? How? When?

D) What? Why? How?

Answer: D

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Clarify Stanislavski’s belief in the importance of focusing on action rather than emotion

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14) “Viewpoints” theory is an approach to acting that originated in the United States and

combines dance and stage movement with concepts of

A) psychological realism.

B) sound and singing.

C) time and space.

D) color and light.

Answer: C

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LO: Recognize the key figures in the development of systems for the physical training of actors

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15) Techniques for developing personal charisma were developed by

A) Konstantin Stanislavski.

B) Anne Bogart.

C) Robert Wilson.

D) None of these answers is correct.

Answer: D

Bloom’s: Level 2 Comprehension

LO: Recognize the various skills and training needed for specialized theatrical performances

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16) In which way is the approach of Lee Strasberg different from the approach of acting teachers

like Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, and Uta Hagen?

A) It uses past emotion as a springboard into action.

B) It believes in psychophysical action as the way to emotions.

C) It emphasizes the inner aspects of acting.

D) It focuses on the actor’s body and how to use it to shape character.

Answer: C

Bloom’s: Level 2 Comprehension

LO: Distinguish between three modern types of actor training

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill17) Which of the following acting teachers encouraged students to use the text as an instrument

of action through exercises such as the “Content-less Scene”?

A) Stella Adler

B) Lee Strasberg

C) Sanford Meisner

D) Robert Cohen

Answer: D

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LO: Distinguish between three modern types of actor training

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18) Actors have reported that technology has helped them in all but which of the following ways:

A) emailing headshots and resumes rather than having printed copies

B) offering discounts on tickets and performances through websites

C) auditioning via Skype or FaceTime when unable to be at a physical audition

D) connecting with fans on Twitter and other social media sites

Answer: B

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Recall how technology has changed the acting profession

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19) The style of puppet most recognizable to Western audiences and does not have strings or

other items attached to the head and limbs for control is called

A) Shadow puppet

B) Marionette

C) Hand puppet

D) Rod puppet

Answer: B

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LO: Recognize the various skills and training needed for specialized theatrical performances

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-HillMatch the following Stanislavski acting techniques to the phrase that best describes them.

A) psychophysical action

B) super objective

C) ensemble

D) relaxation

E) circle of attention

F) given circumstances

G) inner truth

H) magic if

I) importance of specifics

20) purposeful action undertaken to fulfill a character’s goals as the most direct route to the

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LO: Identify elements of Stanislavski’s acting training

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21) concentration on some object, person, or event while onstage

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22) internal or subjective world of the characters

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23) the elimination of unwanted tension

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24) what the character wants above all else during the course of the play

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25) the specifics of the situation in which a character exists

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26) imagining how the actor would feel in a particular situation

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill27) expressing an emotion in terms of concrete activities

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LO: Identify elements of Stanislavski’s acting training

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28) the playing together of all performers

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Answers: 20) A 21) E 22) G 23) D 24) B 25) F 26) H 27) I 28) C

29) In order for an actor or actress to properly prepare a role, he or she should always begin with

an outer aspect such as a walk, a posture, or a peculiar vocal delivery, and then develop the inner

life of the character.

Answer: FALSE

Bloom’s: Level 2 Comprehension

LO: Understand what it means to make acting believable

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30) The realistic portrayal of characters in a lifelike fashion has been characteristic of theatre

throughout history.

Answer: FALSE

Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge

LO: Explain why realistic acting came about at the end of the nineteenth century

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31) Performers must not mix acting methods; they should find a single method that works for

them and then strictly adhere to that method’s approach.

Answer: FALSE

Bloom’s: Level 2 Comprehension

LO: Recognize the importance of synthesis and integration in actor training

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32) Unlike in classical plays, adept physical movement is not required of the actor in a realistic

play.

Answer: FALSE

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LO: Understand the importance of vocal and physical training for the actor

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Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill33) While there have been changes and modifications over the years to Stanislavski’s approach to

realistic acting, his theories continue to form the basis for most acting training.

Answer: TRUE

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LO: Recognize the influence of the Stanislavski system on other theatre artists

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34) Because it is important that the audience not be distracted while a character is speaking,

Stanislavski believed that the other actors should, in essence, stop acting when they were not the

main focus of the scene.

Answer: FALSE

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LO: Recognize that, according to the Stanislavski system, all actions on stage must have specific

purposes

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