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1

This designer is responsible for the stage set as well as all that goes into the space.
A)Scene Designer
B)Lighting Designer
C)Sound Designer
D)Costume Designer
2

A periaktoi is....
A)A platform that was used to roll on the 'dead' bodies of the performers
B)A crane device used to lower the 'Gods' from the heavens
C)A vertical three-sided column which could be rotated to present three different scenic pictures
D)A backdrop that is both opaque and translucent depending upon how it is lit
3

Every building or room we enter can actually be regarded as a form of stage set.
A)True
B)False
4

Which design theorist stated "A good scene should be, not a picture, but an image."?
A)Adolphe Appia
B)Robert Edmond Jones
C)Edward Gordon Craig
D)Richard Wagner
5

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the scenic designer?
A)Helping to set the mood and style of the production
B)Establishing the locale and period in which the play takes place
C)Ensuring that the scenery is coordinated with other production elements
D)Selecting the fabric for costumes
6

Realistic theater design...
A)calls for the use of imagination and places stress on the use of symbols
B)calls for an identical reproduction of the 'real world' setting
C)calls for settings which look very much like their counterparts in real life
D)calls for multimedia representations of the world alongside modern art
7

Nonrealistic scenic design...
A)calls for the use of imagination and places stress on the use of symbols
B)calls for an identical reproduction of the 'real world' setting
C)calls for settings which look very much like their counterparts in real life
D)calls for multimedia representations of the world alongside modern art
8

A unifying idea carried out visually is called:
A)A vision statement
B)A design concept
C)A director's concept
D)A production vision
9

Which entertainment areas share design tendencies with theater?
A)Film
B)Television
C)Rock concerts
D)Theme parks
E)All of the above
10

Which of the following is NOT a designated stage area?
A)Upstage
B)Dressing room
C)Stage Left
D)Downstage
E)Stage Right
11

A bird's eye view of the stage space showing all the furniture and set pieces in location is called:
A)A section
B)A rendering
C)A ground plan
D)An elevation
12

Which of the following is NOT an element or material for scenic design?
A)Turntables
B)Wagons
C)Scrims
D)Electrics
E)Cutouts
13

With the advent of computers in theater, the use of special effects is becoming more prominent in performance. Which of the following is considered a special effect?
A)Fog
B)Ghosts
C)Strobe lights
D)Echoes
E)All of the above
14

Which of the following is NOT an element of design?
A)Line
B)Color
C)Symmetry
D)Movement
E)Texture
15

What is the first step in any design process?
A)Meet with the director
B)Read the script
C)Drawings and plans
D)Research
16

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scene designer's process?
A)Thumbnail sketches
B)Models
C)Lighting plots
D)Elevations
E)Renderings
17

To develop ground plans on computer, designers use computer-assisted design (CAD). The benefits of such work are as follows:
A)Designs are easily and quickly modified on computer
B)It is possible to see a three dimensional representation of the set taken directly from the computerized ground plan (provided you have the correct software)
C)The director and the designer can have immediate conversations regarding various configurations
D)All of the above
18

The scenic designer collaborates with which of the following people:
A)Technical director
B)Lighting designer
C)Director
D)Sound Designer
E)All of the above
19

A scene designer can potentially design...
A)Only the stage playing space
B)The audience seating
C)The front of house area (where the audience waits to enter the stage space)
D)All of the above
20

The practical considerations for scenic design might include:
A)Knowing the limitations of the stage space for seating capacity
B)Knowing the electrical power available for lighting instruments
C)Knowing the area available for performers to use as dressing rooms
D)Knowing the inventory of sound equipment for the space





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