Question 1

A play in which every character possesses an independence of intention and expression,and whose motivation appears sensible in light of our general knowledge of psychology and human behavior,possesses

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity.
B)  depth of characterization.
C)  pertinence.
D)  stageability.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The theatre does not need new playwrights that present new drama.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the most accurate statement of the audience's response to the drama?

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A)  Surprise draws us into the world of the play;our ticket prices keeps us there.
B)  Intense focus draws us into the world of the play;intelligence keeps us there.
C)  Curiosity draws us into the world of the play;being a member of the audience keeps us there.
D)  Intrigue draws us into the world of the play;credibility keeps us there.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Richness in a play demands that the author have an excellent vocabulary,a gift for close observation,and significant attention to detail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the attributes of a good play script.Consider the elements of story or narrative,the element of played or performed text,and the practical requirements of a stage.

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A good play script should have several k...

Question 6

________ is the author of a number of plays that include their own internal logic,such as In the Blood and The America Play.

Accepted Answer

A)  Annie Baker
B)  Ayad Akhtar
C)  Suzan-Lori Parks
D)  Young Jean LeeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A linear plot proceeds by

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A)  the point-to-point storytelling of events linked in chronological,cause-effect continuity.
B)  one episode jumping to another.
C)  one character's passing a symbol or token to another.
D)  one image fading into another related image.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In a play with ________,every detail strengthens our insight into the world of the play.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity
B)  intrigue
C)  credibility
D)  richnessE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A ________ script is one in which dialogue and stage business are intrinsic to the nature of the play.

Accepted Answer

A)  credible
B)  flowing
C)  speakable
D)  stageableE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A play that is continually saying something,doing something,and meaning something to the audience is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  credibility.
B)  flow.
C)  stageability.
D)  speakability.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The playwright's skill at condensing a story that may span many days or years of chronological time into a theatrical time frame is called

Accepted Answer

A)  compression.
B)  stageability.
C)  intensity.
D)  gravity.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Playwrights are always welcomed into the rehearsal hall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To accomplish ________,playwrights must closely consider rhythm,meaning,focus,and power in order to achieve the maximum impact when lines are spoken.

Accepted Answer

A)  stageability
B)  credibility
C)  speakability
D)  flowE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What can a playwright do to check the speakability of his or her lines?

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A playwright can employ several strategi...

Question 15

The term "playwright" refers to

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A)  a person who has the "right" to write a play.
B)  a person whose knowledge of dramaturgy is so skilled that he or she is always right.
C)  a person who constructs and composes a play as a wheelwright makes a wheel.
D)  a person whose sense of dialogue is so adept that it verges on a musical talent.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

________ is the audience-imposed demand that requires a play's actions to flow logically from its characters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Credibility
B)  Intrigue
C)  Continuity
D)  PertinenceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Plays that celebrate rely on happy endings and noble sentiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The quality of a play that describes the way the playwright creates a world in which every detail fortifies our insight into the play is called richness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A play's ________ is the overall order of scenes.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure
B)  plot
C)  continuity
D)  flowE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

To what extent is playwriting a literary activity?

Accepted Answer

Playwriting is fundamentally a literary ...

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