Question 1

Many credit Carlo Goldoni (The Servant of Two Masters) with refining and reforming commedia in the 18^th century. What did Goldoni NOT do?

Accepted Answer

Goldoni is known for reducing the emphasis on improvisation in commedia dell'arte, preferring scripted dialogue to enhance the storytelling and character development.

Question 2

The proscenium arch was invented to frame the stage picture

Accepted Answer

The proscenium arch was indeed created to frame the stage picture and provide a separation between the performers and the audience.

Question 3

Which is NOT an Elizabethan theatrical convention?

Accepted Answer

Realistic staging was not a convention in Elizabethan theater. The stage was often bare or minimally decorated, and props and costumes were limited. The emphasis was on the language and actions of the actors, rather than on creating a realistic physical environment. The other options listed were all common conventions in Elizabethan theater.

Question 4

Elizabethan theatre was a shift from professional, secular and regularly performed theatre to communal, religious and occasionally performed theatre

Accepted Answer

This statement is incorrect. The Elizabethan theatre was a shift from amateur, communal and occasionally performed theatre to professional, secular and regularly performed theatre. It was a time when theatre became more popular and commercially successful, with many theatres being built and a growing audience eager to see plays.

Question 5

Elizabethan theatre companies were fully financially supported by a noble patron

Accepted Answer

Elizabethan theatre companies often had noble patrons for social prestige and legal protection, but they primarily relied on box office receipts for their financial support.

Question 6

Which is a new feature introduced to the English stage during the Restoration?

Accepted Answer

During the Restoration, women were first allowed to act in public theatre performances, taking on the female roles that were previously played by men.

Question 7

Which did NOT influence the development of Elizabethan drama?

Accepted Answer

Elizabethan drama did not strictly adhere to neoclassical unities of time, place, and action. Neoclassicism did not become a significant literary movement until the 17th century, after the Elizabethan era had ended. Therefore, neoclassical ideals did not influence the development of Elizabethan drama. Instead, Elizabethan drama was characterized by a focus on spectacle, stagecraft, and audience appeal.

Question 8

Shakespeare was the only significant dramatist of his time

Accepted Answer

While Shakespeare was certainly a major figure in the theatrical world of his time, he was not the only significant dramatist. Other important playwrights of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras include Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and John Webster, among others.

Question 9

The Elizabethan staging conventions were an adaptation of medieval staging conventions

Accepted Answer

The Elizabethan staging conventions evolved from the medieval conventions and adapted to new techniques and technologies.

Question 10

Which was NOT used in association with perspective scenery?

Accepted Answer

The discovery space is not a term typically used in association with perspective scenery, whereas wings, borders, and shutters are commonly used components.

Question 11

Which is NOT one of the three stock character types commonly found in commedia dell arte?

Accepted Answer

Princes are not one of the three stock character types commonly found in commedia dell'arte. The three stock character types are masters, servants, and lovers.

Question 12

Tartuffe is organized in "french scenes:" wherein dramatic action is developed as characters enter and exit a central location

Accepted Answer

Tartuffe is indeed organized in French scenes, a format of playwriting common in French theatre during Moliere's time. In this format, the action unfolds in a central location, with each entrance or exit of a character marking the end/beginning of a new scene.

Question 13

"Molière" was:

Accepted Answer

Molière was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a French actor, playwright, and head of the company known as the Troupe de Molière. He is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.

Question 14

Which audience area had the least expensive admission price?

Accepted Answer

The Gallery had the least expensive admission price of $15 per ticket.

Question 15

French neoclassicism advocated all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

French neoclassicism emphasized the importance of adhering to the Unity of time, place, and action, using theatre to teach as well as entertain, and using middle to high-class characters for both comedy and tragedy. However, it did not advocate for the mixing of tragedy and comedy in the same play, which was more characteristic of Shakespearean comedy.

Question 16

In France costumes were provided to the actors by the company manager

Accepted Answer

The answer of In France costumes were provided to the...

Question 17

The acceptance of perspective scenery signaled a movement away from the formal and architectural stage in favor of the representational, pictorial stage

Accepted Answer

Perspective scenery allowed for a more natural and realistic representation of the scenic environment, which signaled a shift away from the formal and structured designs of the past towards a more pictorial and representational approach to stage design.

Question 18

Opera emerged as an attempt to recreate the relationship between music and speech found in Greek drama

Accepted Answer

Opera was indeed created as an attempt to bring back the unity of text and music found in ancient Greek drama. The first operas were created during the Renaissance in Italy.

Question 19

An Intermezzi is:

Accepted Answer

An intermezzi is a court entertainment based on myth or legend that typically pays an elaborate compliment. It was popular in the 16th century and originated in Italy.

Question 20

French actors in the 17^th and 18^th centuries were hired according to "lines of business" - or the type of characters they traditionally played

Accepted Answer

In the 17th and 18th centuries, French actors were indeed hired according to "lines of business" or their specialized roles in which they were known to excel.

Quiz 5: Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

Many credit Carlo Goldoni (The Servant of Two Masters) with refining and reforming commedia in the 18^th century. What did Goldoni NOT do?

The proscenium arch was invented to frame the stage picture

Which is NOT an Elizabethan theatrical convention?

Elizabethan theatre was a shift from professional, secular and regularly performed theatre to communal, religious and occasionally performed theatre

Elizabethan theatre companies were fully financially supported by a noble patron

Which is a new feature introduced to the English stage during the Restoration?

Which did NOT influence the development of Elizabethan drama?

Shakespeare was the only significant dramatist of his time

The Elizabethan staging conventions were an adaptation of medieval staging conventions

Which was NOT used in association with perspective scenery?

Which is NOT one of the three stock character types commonly found in commedia dell arte?

Tartuffe is organized in "french scenes:" wherein dramatic action is developed as characters enter and exit a central location

"Molière" was:

Which audience area had the least expensive admission price?

French neoclassicism advocated all of the following EXCEPT:

In France costumes were provided to the actors by the company manager

The acceptance of perspective scenery signaled a movement away from the formal and architectural stage in favor of the representational, pictorial stage

Opera emerged as an attempt to recreate the relationship between music and speech found in Greek drama

An Intermezzi is:

French actors in the 17^th and 18^th centuries were hired according to "lines of business" - or the type of characters they traditionally played

Quiz 5: Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

Many credit Carlo Goldoni (The Servant of Two Masters) with refining and reforming commedia in the 18th century. What did Goldoni NOT do?

The proscenium arch was invented to frame the stage picture

Which is NOT an Elizabethan theatrical convention?

Elizabethan theatre was a shift from professional, secular and regularly performed theatre to communal, religious and occasionally performed theatre

Elizabethan theatre companies were fully financially supported by a noble patron

Which is a new feature introduced to the English stage during the Restoration?

Which did NOT influence the development of Elizabethan drama?

Shakespeare was the only significant dramatist of his time

The Elizabethan staging conventions were an adaptation of medieval staging conventions

Which was NOT used in association with perspective scenery?

Which is NOT one of the three stock character types commonly found in commedia dell arte?

Tartuffe is organized in "french scenes:" wherein dramatic action is developed as characters enter and exit a central location

"Molière" was:

Which audience area had the least expensive admission price?

French neoclassicism advocated all of the following EXCEPT:

In France costumes were provided to the actors by the company manager

The acceptance of perspective scenery signaled a movement away from the formal and architectural stage in favor of the representational, pictorial stage

Opera emerged as an attempt to recreate the relationship between music and speech found in Greek drama

An Intermezzi is:

French actors in the 17th and 18th centuries were hired according to "lines of business" - or the type of characters they traditionally played

Many credit Carlo Goldoni (The Servant of Two Masters) with refining and reforming commedia in the 18^th century. What did Goldoni NOT do?

French actors in the 17^th and 18^th centuries were hired according to "lines of business" - or the type of characters they traditionally played