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1

Which of the following structures was used in 5th century Greece and reemerged in France in the 17th century and Norway in the 19th century?
A)episodic
B)avant-garde
C)climactic
D)serial
2

Which of the following structures is best illustrated by the plays of William Shakespeare?
A)Episodic
B)avant-garde
C)climactic
D)serial
3

Climactic and episodic structure cannot be combined within a play.
A)True
B)False
4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of climactic structure?
A)plot begins late in the story
B)scenes, locales, and characters are limited
C)there may be a parallel plot or subplot
D)construction is tight
5

Which of the following is considered a significant period of climatic structure?
A)Greece-5th century
B)France-17th century
C)France-19th century
D)all of the above
6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of episodic structure?
A)people, places, and events proliferate
B)construction is tight
C)there may be a parallel plot or subplot
D)the overall effect is cumulative
7

Which of the following is considered a significant period of episodic structure?
A)England-late 16th, early 17th centuries
B)Spain-18th century
C)United States-17th century
D)all of the above
8

According to Wilson, which of the following is "a repetition or reenactment of a proceeding or transaction which has acquired special meaning"?
A)pattern
B)juxtaposition
C)ritual
D)ceremony
9

What does Wilson describe as "a repeated sequence of events containing its own order and logic"?
A)pattern
B)juxtaposition
C)ritual
D)ceremony
10

Serial structure is best described as:
A)a repetition of events in no specific order
B)a series of individual theater events offered as a single presentation
C)a series of acts held together by a common theme
D)none of the above
11

Which of the following theater groups is NOT considered experimental?
A)Polish Laboratory Theater
B)Living Theater
C)Wooster Group
D)Abbey Theater Players
12

Which of the following is NOT described by Wilson as a significant departure from traditional theater practice?
A)emphasis on nonverbal theater
B)reliance on improvisation
C)interest in ritual and ceremony
D)all of the above
13

"A static scene onstage featuring performers in costume" is known as a/an:
A)segment
B)feature
C)tableau
D)episode
14

According to Wilson, musical theater structure involves which two techniques?
A)alternation and juxtaposition
B)tableau and segment
C)ritual and pattern
D)rhyme and reason
15

Which musical does Wilson use to illustrate structure?
A)Oklahoma
B)A Chorus Line
C)My Fair Lady
D)Hair





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