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1. Themindandimaginationofthespectatoriswherethefinalstepinthe
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a. imaginative
b. critical
c. creative
d. artistic

ANSWER: c
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2. Theatre requires more
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a. engagement
b. discussion
c. interaction
d. collaboration

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A-Head:Experiencing a Performance v v v v




3. Because a theatrical performance is a(n)
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how the audience responds.
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a. artistic
b. collaborative
c. entertaining
d. social

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A-Head:Experiencing a Performance v v v v




4. ThetypicalaudiencememberofaBroadwayplayisfromthe
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b. working
c. drama
d. lower

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: A-Head:W hoIsthe Audience? v v v v v




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5. Most not-for-profit theatres in the United States are often said to attract spectators who are primarily
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d. adolescents

ANSWER: c
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6. TheTheatreCommunicationGroup,Inc.’s“FreeNightofTheatre”programisdesignedtohelptheatres
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a. getstudentsintothetheatre
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b. providetickets topoorpeople v v v v




c. attractnewpotentialaudiencemembersandhelptheatresbuildtheiraudiencebase
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d. reducethenumberofmatineeperformances v v v v v




ANSWER: c
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7. Sometheatreshavedevelopedexpansivewebsitesfortoday’sonlineculturetoprovideinformation,oftenwithan
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emphasis on
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a. visual
b. textual
c. audio
d. Noneofthesechoicesis correct.
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ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: A-Head:W hoIsthe Audience? v v v v v




8. Developingacriticaleyefortheatrecanbeviewedasinvolvingwhichthree-stepprocess?
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a. Understandingthecircumstancesoftheplay,talkingtoothersabouttheplay,writingabouttheplay v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




b. Readingreviewsofaproduction,havingadiscussionwith thedramatist,readingtheplay
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c. Attendingastagingoftheplay,talkingtothedirector,talkingtotheplaywright
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d. Havingtheexperienceoftheplay,analyzingtheexperience,andthencommunicatingone’sresponseto
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another person
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ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A-Head:TheAudienceand Critical Perspective v v v v v v




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9. WhichofthefollowingisNOTatypeofcriticmentionedinChapter2of The Essential Theatre?
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a. Bloggers
b. Newspaper
c. Tweeters
d. Television

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: A-Head:TheAudienceand Critical Perspective v v v v v v




10. Whichofthefollowingisoneofthecoreproblemsfacingthecritic?
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a. Understanding
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d. All ofthese choices are correct.
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ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A-Head:TheAudienceand Critical Perspective v v v v v v




11. WhichoftheseisNOTtypicallyconsideredoneofthebasicquestionsthecriticneedstoanswer?
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a. Whatweretheplaywright, director, and othertheatreartists trying to do?
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b. Howwell did theplaywright, director, and othertheatreartists do what theyweretrying to do?
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c. Howvaluablewastheexperience?
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d. Is the experience oftheplay worth the cost oftheticket?
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ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A-Head:TheAudienceand Critical Perspective v v v v v v




12. Therearemanyadditionalquestionsthataninformedandperceptivereviewercanaskoftheexperienceof
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attendingaproduction.WhichchoicebelowrepresentsoneoftheseadditionalquestionslistedinThe Essential
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Theatre?
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a. Should others seethe play? Why? v v v v v




b. Didtheplaywright deservetohavetheinvestmentinthisproductionoftheplay?
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c. Didtheactorsremaintruetotheintentoftheplaywright?
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d. Didthedirectorremaintruetotheintentoftheplaywright?
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ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: A-Head: The Basic Problems of Criticism v v v v v v




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