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1

The period of maturation, intellectual growth and social graces during the Renaissance is called the:
A)aristocracy
B)New Age
C)Reformation
D)Enlightenment
2

The centers of growth for the period of the "Royal Theatre" were:
A)London, Paris and Rome
B)London, Paris and Madrid
C)Amsterdam, Brussels and Vienna
D)Rome, Paris and Prague
3

The proscenium stage was first used:
A)by Shakespeare in England
B)in the French court
C)in Italy during the Renaissance
D)in the Spanish theatre
4

The audience of the Royal Theatre was:
A)mostly middle class and bourgeois
B)restricted to aristocrats and nobility
C)serious theatregoers
D)a diverse group of people
5

The most important theatrical development in the Royal Theatre era was:
A)the inclusion of satire in drama
B)the development of perspective scenery
C)the admission of women as actors
D)the neo-classical play structure
6

Which of the following is not a reason the jeu de paume was adapted to theatre?
A)They were free of partitions
B)They provided large windows for sunlight
C)They had ample seating for audiences
D)They had good artificial lighting
7

The most splendid theatre of the Royal era was:
A)the French theatre of the 1220's and 70's
B)the British Restoration playhouses
C)the Spanish corrales
D)the Italian opera
8

The most popular French playwright, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, is known as:
A)Caleron
B)Corneille
C)Couperin
D)Moliere
9

After touring for 12 years, Moliere's company gained success due to:
A)their artistry and hard work
B)the direct influence of Louis XIV
C)a sizable contribution from Cardinal Richelieu
D)public demand for their plays
10

Which of the following is not a description of The Bourgeois Gentleman?
A)a comedy-ballet
B)a comedy of character
C)a divertissment
D)a comedy of ideas
11

The Bourgeois Gentleman good-naturedly focuses its attention on:
A)a foppish nobleman named Jourdain
B)a group of people who dupe a count
C)a common servant's revenge
D)a careful examination of French morality
12

Moliere's death finally came:
A)at the hand of the executioner
B)shortly after a performance of The Imaginary Invalid
C)in utter poverty
D)as the result of a duel
13

The Royal Theatre of the Great Britain is called the:
A)revolutionary theatre
B)Jacobean theatre
C)Restoration theatre
D)Royalty theatre
14

The first plays of the 17th century English theatre were:
A)historical dramas
B)neoclassic comedies
C)comedies of manners
D)domestic comedies
15

Who of the following was not a noted playwright during the Restoration?
A)William Congreve
B)George Etheridge
C)John Webster
D)William Wycherly
16

Which of the following are not modifications made to the Restoration theatres?
A)small, raked auditoria
B)proscenium doors
C)large "apron"
D)reduced seating
17

The most notable form of theatre presented at the court was:
A)the neo-classic tragedy
B)the masque
C)the farce
D)the pastiche
18

The first Englishwoman to earn her living as a playwright was:
A)Nell Gwynn
B)Aphra Behn
C)Lady Teazle
D)Ann Hathaway
19

Which of the following are not a part of the "rules" of playwriting in the Royal Era?
A)avoidance of stage violence
B)unities of place and action
C)vigorous physical action
D)no comic relief in tragedy
20

The term for the dramaturgy of the Royal era was:
A)neo-classicism
B)neo-drama
C)revelation
D)new structure





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