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1

Which of the following are considered dramatic criticism?
A)newspaper reviews
B)magazine articles
C)academic essays
D)all the above
E)none of the above
2

Which of the following is not a critical perspective?
A)social significance
B)capacity to entertain
C)artistic quality
D)literary value
3

The best of a production present crucial issues in all their complexity and:
A)despair at finding a solution
B)make us laugh anyway
C)offer possible solutions
D)become dogmatic
4

The greatest plays transcend the social and political to:
A)confront the hopes of humankind
B)show the flaws of society
C)express a playwright's agenda
D)amuse and delight us
5

Which of the following is not an aesthetic judgment of the critic?
A)Does the play excite our emotions?
B)Does the play seem original?
C)Does the play use course language?
D)Are the actors convincing?
6

The plays that refer back to themselves are called:
A)reflexive dramas
B)metatheatre
C)backlash plays
D)referential theatre
7

A definition for entertainment is:
A)that which holds your attention
B)that which helps us escape
C)that which provides your money's worth
D)that which amuses you
8

"Instant criticism" is:
A)withholding applause
B)booing and making a scene
C)reviews written immediately after a performance
D)reviews published a day after the show
9

Scholarly critics without deadlines or space restrictions:
A)analyze lays more rigorously
B)evaluate with more complexity
C)uncover hidden structural aspects
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
10

Which of the following is not considered a modern critical methodology?
A)semiotics
B)deconstruction
C)history
D)structuralism
11

The effective modern critic will be:
A)verbose, vital and varietal
B)modern, classic, reliable and piquant
C)observant, informed, sensitive, demanding and articulate
D)reasoned, fair, honest and articulate
12

A definition of dramatic criticism is:
A)Identifying all the errors in a production
B)Formalizing post-play thinking and conversation
C)Analyzing the intentions of the theatre artists
D)Commenting on the quality of a show
13

It is important to have dramatic criticism because:
A)playwrights are smarter than the general public
B)actors and directors need someone to check up on them
C)it can help theatre confront social issues
D)it helps to decide which show to see
14

In the commercial Broadway theatre favorable reviews are:
A)basically a short-term factor
B)crucial to the success or failure of a production
C)read by only a few people
D)not a major factor in box office sales
15

The reviewers in small papers are often:
A)highly skilled dramatic practitioners
B)skilled in theatre but not in writing
C)lacking in theatrical background
D)converted sportswriters





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