THEA 100 Midterm (online) || All Answers Are Correct
100%.
Art is distinguishable from "real life" by an artist's intention to create or craft something that will
evoke a certain kind of response—an "aesthetic response"—from its audience. correct answers
True
One important characteristic separating the art of theatre from events in real life is art's
relationship to time and space. correct answers True
Theatre quite often resembles life and various performances within life. correct answers True
Art is, by its nature, artificial. correct answers True
Theatre, sports, and church services might all be considered performances. correct answers True
If a play is running for more than one night, whether audience members choose to see it the first
night or the second will not matter; they will be seeing the exact same show either night they
choose. correct answers False
Theatre can be a paradigm for studying human activity. correct answers True
Molière said, "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely players." correct
answers False
Theatre includes aspects of sculpture, literature, painting, and various other visual arts. It is,
therefore, a visual art. correct answers False
Theatrical audiences help determine the quality of the experience at theatrical events. correct
answers True
Film, television, and live theatre do not require an audience to complete the art form. correct
answers False
You walk out your front door and see a beautiful dogwood tree in full bloom. It evokes an
emotional response from you as you are moved by how beautiful it is. Is this art? correct answers
No. Art is created by an artist, by a person, and not by nature.
Which of the following is best identified as fine/visual art? correct answers poetry
The five characteristics of performance are: correct answers Actor, action, audience, arena, and
arrangement
What are the three things that all performances differ in? correct answers Objective,
organization, consciousness
, A soccer match differs most from a theatrical event in its: correct answers Arrangement
You are a spectator of a performance in a major city near your town. As you are watching the
performance, you and those around you become less and less enthusiastic and engaged in the
performance. This negatively affects the morale of the performers, though you are not aware of
the effect you are having. Where are you, most likely? correct answers A play at the civic theatre
Which of these gathers an audience into a special place, but does not allow interplay between the
audience and the actors? correct answers film
Arts that can be retrieved are: correct answers film, television
You are witnessing a performance in your town. The performers are interacting with one another,
they are impersonating other people, but they are not interacting with their audience. Where
could you be? correct answers A movie theatre, watching the new action flick that just came out
You are a playwright starting a brand new piece. In developing your story, you find yourself
using which of the following to convey character, plot, and theme? correct answers language
The most common plot structure in plays is often referred to as the ''climactic'' or cause-to-effect
structure. correct answers True
You are a journalist writing a review of a performance of Lysistrata by Aristophanes. Your
review is factual in saying that the play is a very family-friendly piece with little adult content.
correct answers False
You start your day by reading a book at home. After awhile you go for a walk and see a poster
for a new film being played at the cinema, so you decide to go see the film. Which of the
following from your day could be considered as a ''text'?'
-the book
-the poster
-the film
-all of the above correct answers All of the above
The inciting incident is the moment at which the action of the play starts in relation to the larger
story. correct answers False
You see a production in which the protagonist, who is a wealthy politician, loses his seat in
Congress and his fortune. In the last scene of the play, however, the protagonist gets a job
teaching political science in a high school, and he has settled into a new apartment. Which genre
of play did you most likely see? correct answers Melodrama
Concrete words describe qualities, concepts, and idea correct answers False
100%.
Art is distinguishable from "real life" by an artist's intention to create or craft something that will
evoke a certain kind of response—an "aesthetic response"—from its audience. correct answers
True
One important characteristic separating the art of theatre from events in real life is art's
relationship to time and space. correct answers True
Theatre quite often resembles life and various performances within life. correct answers True
Art is, by its nature, artificial. correct answers True
Theatre, sports, and church services might all be considered performances. correct answers True
If a play is running for more than one night, whether audience members choose to see it the first
night or the second will not matter; they will be seeing the exact same show either night they
choose. correct answers False
Theatre can be a paradigm for studying human activity. correct answers True
Molière said, "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely players." correct
answers False
Theatre includes aspects of sculpture, literature, painting, and various other visual arts. It is,
therefore, a visual art. correct answers False
Theatrical audiences help determine the quality of the experience at theatrical events. correct
answers True
Film, television, and live theatre do not require an audience to complete the art form. correct
answers False
You walk out your front door and see a beautiful dogwood tree in full bloom. It evokes an
emotional response from you as you are moved by how beautiful it is. Is this art? correct answers
No. Art is created by an artist, by a person, and not by nature.
Which of the following is best identified as fine/visual art? correct answers poetry
The five characteristics of performance are: correct answers Actor, action, audience, arena, and
arrangement
What are the three things that all performances differ in? correct answers Objective,
organization, consciousness
, A soccer match differs most from a theatrical event in its: correct answers Arrangement
You are a spectator of a performance in a major city near your town. As you are watching the
performance, you and those around you become less and less enthusiastic and engaged in the
performance. This negatively affects the morale of the performers, though you are not aware of
the effect you are having. Where are you, most likely? correct answers A play at the civic theatre
Which of these gathers an audience into a special place, but does not allow interplay between the
audience and the actors? correct answers film
Arts that can be retrieved are: correct answers film, television
You are witnessing a performance in your town. The performers are interacting with one another,
they are impersonating other people, but they are not interacting with their audience. Where
could you be? correct answers A movie theatre, watching the new action flick that just came out
You are a playwright starting a brand new piece. In developing your story, you find yourself
using which of the following to convey character, plot, and theme? correct answers language
The most common plot structure in plays is often referred to as the ''climactic'' or cause-to-effect
structure. correct answers True
You are a journalist writing a review of a performance of Lysistrata by Aristophanes. Your
review is factual in saying that the play is a very family-friendly piece with little adult content.
correct answers False
You start your day by reading a book at home. After awhile you go for a walk and see a poster
for a new film being played at the cinema, so you decide to go see the film. Which of the
following from your day could be considered as a ''text'?'
-the book
-the poster
-the film
-all of the above correct answers All of the above
The inciting incident is the moment at which the action of the play starts in relation to the larger
story. correct answers False
You see a production in which the protagonist, who is a wealthy politician, loses his seat in
Congress and his fortune. In the last scene of the play, however, the protagonist gets a job
teaching political science in a high school, and he has settled into a new apartment. Which genre
of play did you most likely see? correct answers Melodrama
Concrete words describe qualities, concepts, and idea correct answers False
