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Theater: The Lively Art, 4/e
Edwin Wilson, City University of NY
Alvin Goldfarb, Illinois State University

Designers: Lighting and Sound

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer.



1

The primary objective of the lighting designer is:
A)providing visibility
B)developing a design concept
C)revelation of form
D)establishing time and place for the action
2

The lighting design should always:
A)be bright and attractive
B)evoke mood appropriate to the action
C)have many special effects
D)all of the above
3

The controllable qualities of stage lighting are:
A)movement, intensity, color, radiation
B)color, radiation, direction, photometric
C)intensity, color, direction, movement
D)photometric, form, radiosity, movement
4

The ______________ is a spotlight that produces a soft beam of light.
A)Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight
B)fresnel
C)r-40 flood
D)none of the above
5

The _________________ is a spotlight with a hard edge and a beam that is controlled with shutters.
A)Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight
B)fresnel
C)r-40 fl
D)none of the above
6

Sounds called for by the script are:
A)motivational
B)reinforced
C)both
D)neither
7

Performers sometimes wear__________ to reinforce their voices.
A)shotgun mikes
B)cartioid mikes
C)follow mikes
D)body mikes
8

The definition of "sound reinforcement" is:
A)using noise from everyday life to create verisimilitude in a production
B)the amplification of sound produced by a performer
C)creating sound effects called for by the script
D)indicating relationship between characters
9

Street traffic, bullfrogs croaking, wind and rain are all examples of __________.
A)white noise
B)environmental sound
C)reinforcement
D)set dressing
10

Special effects can be created by:
A)sound reverb
B)strobe lights
C)smoke
D)all of the above