Attending Elizabethan Theater Quiz , assignment help

1. Elizabethan audeince members could pay additional for all of the following EXCEPT:

   	a.	A cushion
   	b.	Slippers
   	c.	Food
   	d.	Drink

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QUESTION 2

1. A pamphlet hostile to theater particularly attacked which members of the audience for being a “throne in the side of the godly?”

   	a.	The master of revels
   	b.	Royalty
   	c.	Young groundlings
   	d.	Puritans

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QUESTION 3

1. The Globe Theater accidentally burnt down during a play about:

   	a.	Hamlet
   	b.	Romeo and Juliet
   	c.	King Lear
   	d.	Henry VIII

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. When were the walls of the Globe Theater unearthed by archaeologists?

   	a.	1689
   	b.	1789
   	c.	1889
   	d.	1989

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. Another name for the yard where the groundlings stood at a play was:

   	a.	Pit
   	b.	Gallery
   	c.	Box
   	d.	Wing

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QUESTION 6

1. What caused the fire at the Globe Theater?

   	a.	Cannons being shot off on stage
   	b.	An audience member smoking
   	c.	A lantern that was knocked over
   	d.	A fight that started in the audience

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QUESTION 7

1. How much did it cost to stand in the yard to watch an Elizabethan play?

   	a.	Two shillings
   	b.	A bag of wheat
   	c.	One hour of light labor
   	d.	One English penny

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QUESTION 8

1. Who did the Chaplain of the Venetian Embassy encounter in his trip to the English theater?

   	a.	Elizabeth I
   	b.	Shakespeare
   	c.	Anne Hathaway
   	d.	A prostitute

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QUESTION 9

1. When was the Globe Theater torn down by the Puritans and Sir Matthew Brand?

   	a.	1591
   	b.	1620
   	c.	1644
   	d.	1698

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QUESTION 10

1. One man might have burned to death during the fire. His life was saved, however, when:

   	a.	The local fire fighters arrived
   	b.	He was thrown into the river
   	c.	A bottle of ale was poured on him
   	d.	He ripped off his clothes

2. QUESTION 1

   1. Why are the theaters closed at the start of this film?

      a.

      The civil war

      b.

      An invasion from Spain

      c.

      The plague

      d.

      Fires

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   QUESTION 2

   1. Tinley, the Master Of Revels, tries to close Will’s production down for yet a second time when Viola now plays Juliet on stage. Who prevents Tinley from doing this?

      a.

      The urchin boy, John Webster

      b.

      A dog

      c.

      Queen Elizabeth

      d.

      Viola’s father

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   QUESTION 3

   1. What role does Viola audition for in Shakespeare’s play?

      a.

      Romeo

      b.

      Gertrude

      c.

      Hamlet

      d.

      Ophelia

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   QUESTION 4

   1. In the beginning of the film, Will Shakespeare has writer’s block. What will restore his ability to write?

      a.

      Wine

      b.

      The tails of two rabbits dipped in a magic potion

      c.

      A trip to America

      d.

      A woman wearing a snake bracelet

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   QUESTION 5

   1. What does Lord Wessex do for a living?

      a.

      Runs a bank

      b.

      Writes plays

      c.

      Owns a tobacco plantation

      d.

      Owns a theater

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   QUESTION 6

   1. Who tells Will that the actor Thomas Kent is really the young woman Viola?

      a.

      The boatman

      b.

      Lord Wessex

      c.

      The nurse

      d.

      Richard Burbage

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   QUESTION 7

   1. Why does Will become angry at Rosaline?

      a.

      He discovers she is a man

      b.

      She steals his play

      c.

      She spies on him and reports him to the Master Of Revels, which results in his theater being closed

      d.

      He catches her sleeping with Tinley, the Master Of Revels

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   QUESTION 8

   1. Will sneaks into a party at Viola’s home by slipping in with:

      a.

      The actors

      b.

      The doctors

      c.

      The musicians

      d.

      The dogs and ponies

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   QUESTION 9

   1. What does Tinley, the Master Of Revels, do when he discovers that a woman is acting on Shakespeare’s stage?

      a.

      Jails Shakespeare and Viola

      b.

      Takes a bribe from Shakespeare to forget about and ignore the incident

      c.

      Takes a bribe from Viola’s father to forget abut and ignore the incident

      d.

      Orders the theater closed

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   QUESTION 10

   1. Richard Burbage and Lord Chamberlains men come to Will’s play rehearsal and get into a fight with Will and the Admirals Men. What is the fight about?

      a.

      There is no reason. Everyone is drunk

      b.

      Burbage is jealous because Will slept with Rosaline

      c.

      Burbage paid a deposit for and was supposed to have Will’s play at his theater

      d.

      Lord Wessex hired Burbage and his acting troupe to attack Will and his actors

   2. QUESTION 3

      1. Who is responsible for developing a concept?

         	a.	Director
         	b.	Producer
         	c.	Stage manager
         	d.	Dramaturg

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      QUESTION 4

      1. A performance BEFORE AN INVITED AUDIENCE prior to the plays opening is called:

         	a.	Dress rehearsal
         	b.	Technical rehearsal
         	c.	Performance
         	d.	Previews

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      QUESTION 5

      1. For an actor to be “off book” means that he:

         	a.	Has forgotten his lines
         	b.	Is improvising (making up his lines)
         	c.	Has memorized his lines
         	d.	Is off the clock. Is able to go home to rest.

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      QUESTION 6

      1. Who is responsible for dealing with theatrical unions?

         	a.	Director
         	b.	Producer
         	c.	Stage manager
         	d.	Dramaturg

      1 points

      QUESTION 7

      1. Who is responsible for researching productions and criticism?

         	a.	Director
         	b.	Producer
         	c.	Stage manager
         	d.	Dramaturg

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      QUESTION 8

      1. The spine of a play is:

         	a.	The binding on the script
         	b.	Producer
         	c.	The main action
         	d.	The cast

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      QUESTION 9

      1. Who is responsible for casting the actors?

         	a.	Director
         	b.	Producer
         	c.	Stage manager
         	d.	Dramaturg

      1 points

      QUESTION 10

      1. Shortly before a play opens, all the production elements (costumes, set, lights, sound, etc.) are brought together for the first time under the supervision of the director. This is called a:

         	a.	Dress rehearsal
         	b.	Technical rehearsal
         	c.	Performance
         	d.	Preview