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1. _________________ idealized technology and war.
*A. Futurism
B. Expressionism
C. Dadaism
D. Naturalism
2. A short lived style in theatre that mirrored the insanity of war was:
A. futurism
*B. dadaism
C. realism
D. expressionism
3. In ____________________, the dramatic action is seen through the eyes of the
protagonist and therefore frequently seems distorted or dreamlike.
A. symbolism
*B. expressionism
C. romanticism
D. naturalism
4. André Breton promoted a style that emphasized the subconscious, known as:
A. realism
B. naturalism
*C. surrealism
D. dreamism
5. The structure of expressionistic plays follows those of:
A. cause and effect plays
B. well-made plays
C. absurdist plays
*D. station plays
6. _______________________, a proponent of epic theatre, was known for his
Verfremdung, which means distancing or alienation effect.
*A. Bertolt Brecht
B. Andre Antoine
C. Samuel Beckett
D. Jean Giradoux
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7. Influenced by the Communist Revolution in Russia, Erwin Piscator sought to develop
what he called:
A. imperial theater
*B. proletarian theater
C. theater of cruelty
D. living theater
8. Which of the following characteristics are found in Brecht’s episodic plays?
A. They cover a long time period.
B. They shift locale frequently.
C. They have many characters.
*D. All of the above
9. __________________ was one of the first Asian theatre artists to influence the
development of western theatre.:
A. Cao Yu
B. Mao Dun
*C. Mei Lanfang
D. Lao She
10. __________________ wrote Theater of Cruelty, which argued that theatre should
confront the audience's senses.
A. Andre Breton
B. Edwin Piscator
C. Bertolt Brecht
*D. Antonin Artaud
11. ___________________, the founder of the Théâtre du View Colombier, rejected
naturalistic staging practices, focusing on the text and actor training.
A. Bertolt Brecht
B. Antonin Artaud
*C. Jacque Copeau
D. André Antoine
12. One of the great American playwrights, ________________________ studied
playwrighting with George Pierce Baker.
*A. Eugene O'Neill
B. Sam Shepard
C. Eva LaGallienne
D. Luther Adler
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13. _______________, killed in the Spanish Civil War, wrote such plays as The House of
Bernarda Alba, about the oppression of Spanish women.
*A. Federico Garcia Lorca
B. Stella Adler
C. Ethel Waters
D. Mark Hammil
14. Often referred to as America's Moscow Art Theater _____________________ was
founded by Lee Strasberg, Cheryl Crawford, and Harold Clurman.
A. Provincetown Players
B. Washington Square Players
*C. The Group Theater
D. Federal Theater Project
15. An Italian playwright whose "plays reflected theoretical, social, and political
upheavals in Italy and Europe" was:
A. Mario Spaneli
*B. Luigi Pirandello
C. Paul Robeson
D. Kishida Kunio
16. ________________ made his reputation at the Old Vic in London by developing
innovative production concepts for classic works.
*A. Tyrone Guthrie
B. Paul Robeson
C. Samuel Beckett
D. Richard Rodgers
17. One of England’s greatest twentieth century actors, ______________ was known for
acting and directing classic and contemporary works on stage and in film.
A. Nöel Coward
B. T.S. Eliot
C. Eugene O’Neill
*D. Lawrence Olivier
18. _______________, who ran the Civic Repertory Theater, was committed to serious
drama in America.
A. John Gielgud
B. Lillian Hellman
*C. Eva Le Gallienne
D. George S. Kaufman
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19. The first theater to present the works of Eugene O’Neill, _________________ is a
good example of the development of the “little theatre” movement in the United States.
*A. Provincetown Players
B. Old Vic
C. Chestnut Street Theater
D. Human Race Theater
20. Emphasizing the text of the play rather than emotional recall, _____________ taught
acting techniques based on the principles of Stanislavski.
A. Lee Strasberg
*B. Stella Adler
C. Andre Antoine
D. Antonin Artaud
21. Headed by Hallie Flanagan Davis, the ____________ helped revitalize interest in
theatre outside New York City.
*A. Federal Theater Project
B. Group Theater
C. Theatrical Syndicate
D. National Theater
22. Originally known as a blues singer in the South, ______________ went on to star in
musical theatre on Broadway.
A. Lorraine Hansberry
B. Canada Lee
C. Katherine Dunham
*D. Ethel Waters
23. Admired for his versatility as both a singer and Shakespearean actor,
_______________ had his career curtailed because of his outspoken social and political
beliefs.
A. Lee Strasberg
B. Eugene O’Neill
*C. Paul Robeson
D. John Gielgud
24. The Washington Square Players evolved into the ____________, a subscription-based
professional organization, which supported the early efforts of the Group Theater.
A. Federal Theater Project
*B. Theatre Guild
C. Free Theater
D. Theatrical Syndicate
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25. Robert Edmond Jones led the ____________ movement in the United States, which
strove for simplified realism, using detail only to suggest specific locales.
A. “open theatre”
B. “free theatre”
*C. “new stagecraft”
D. “dada”
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Please choose whether the statement is true or false.
26. Expressionism developed as a movement in art and literature in which reality is
distorted to communicate inner feelings.
*True
False
27. Dadaism promoted “museum art,” arguing that the classics were superior to modern
works.
True
*False
28. Antonin Artaud argued that theatre was not a literary event, but a sensory experience.
*True
False
29. Bertolt Brecht argued that for theatre to succeed at teaching, the audience must be
emotionally engaged throughout the performance.
True
*False
30. Characters in Luigi Pirandello’s plays question the relationship between appearance
and reality.
*True
False
31. Bertolt Brecht was imprisoned for criticizing the totalitarian government of East
Germany.
True
*False
32. Unlike much of the theatre on the European continent, British Theatre was highly
commercial between the world wars.
*True
False
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33. In the 1930s, the Soviet Union established expressionism as the only acceptable
theatrical form.
True
*False
34. The Federal Theater Project employed a new generation of African-American theatre
artists.
*True
False
35. Adolf Hitler banned theatrical presentations in Germany during World War II.
True
*False
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36. The Federal Theatre Project was sponsored and regulated by the United States
government. Discuss this in terms of other government involvement in the theatre – e.g.,
the ancient Greek theatre and the 18th-century English theatre. How was the Federal
Theatre Project different? How did it replicate many of the problems of the past?
37. Compare and contrast two of the following genres: expressionism, dada, surrealism,
and futurism.
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