Question 1

The founding playwright of the realist era was

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A)  Henrik Ibsen.
B)  August Strindberg.
C)  Mario Tinburgen.
D)  Wendy Wasserstein.

Question 2

Realist theatre has its roots in

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A)  the refinement and elaboration of neoclassical elements.
B)  a nostalgic return to the Ancients such as Greek aesthetics.
C)  audiences' desire for more variety in theatre.
D)  a revolt against the intentional artifice of neoclassicism and dramatic conventions.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a favorite theme of realist drama?

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A)  man's ignorance,failure,and isolation in an uncaring cosmos
B)  human confusion in a complicated world
C)  the nobility of loving all things materialistic
D)  human ignorance and failure

Question 4

The high point of stylistic realism,in terms of the depth of characterization,is best exemplified by

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A)  Anton Chekhov.
B)  August Strindberg.
C)  Henrik Ibsen.
D)  Molière.

Question 5

America's theatre tradition is inspired mainly by

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A)  English and French models.
B)  Greek tragedies.
C)  Roman theatre.
D)  morality plays of the Middle Ages.

Question 6

How was the proscenium stage of the romantic theatre modified to accommodate realist drama?

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A)  The acting area was huge with little area backstage to store scenic elements.
B)  Box sets were made exactly to scale with full-dimension walls and real bookcases,windows,and fireplaces;in some instances,the proscenium arch was removed.
C)  The audience sat on stage with the actors to feel like they were actually "in the scene" with all the actors.
D)  The stage was physically raised and curtains were eliminated to reinforce the realist view that drama was "life on a pedestal."

Question 7

The chief theoretician of naturalism was Voltaire (François -Marie Arouet).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Chekhovian productions-and other realist works-were aided by the performance innovations introduced by Konstantin Stanislavsky.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is a characteristic of realist drama?

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A)  prettified settings and contrived endings
B)  characters drawn true to life and subjected to their social states
C)  a return to classical conventions portrayal of Gods
D)  deliberately incorrect historical costumes and performances to wake up audiences

Question 10

America's first master dramatist was

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A)  Lope de Vega.
B)  Eugene O'Neill.
C)  Arthur Miller.
D)  Congreve.

Question 11

The free-form picaresque stories,exotic locales,grotesque heroics,and sprawling dramatic structure of romanticism gave rise to a liberated theatricality that survives today in the form of grand opera.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The lasting impact of Ibsen's plays lies primarily in two qualities: 1)their choice of social and political issues and 2)Ibsen's skill at showing both sides of an issue and conflict through psychological detail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of Chekhov's style?

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A)  Chekhov's eloquence comes in part through his use of dramatic understatement,as in Tusenbach's closing line before his death,"I didn't have any coffee this morning."
B)  Chekhov never used irony,subtext,or understatement in his plays.
C)  Chekhov never put monologues into any of his plays.
D)  Chekhov used elaborate alliteration,as in the Commandant's statement,"I am the very model of a modern major general." and in general,used silly statements.

Question 14

Which movement,whose development paralleled but was essentially independent of realism,based its aesthetics on humanity's place in the natural environment?

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A)  naturalism
B)  scientism
C)  romanticism
D)  mesmerism

Question 15

Using Chekhov's The Three Sisters as your example,discuss the function of the set (stage design and props)as an element that enriches character dynamics.How are human relationships literally and metaphorically negotiated through physical properties?

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Question 16

Realist drama attempts to break through the limitation of language and character in order to arrive at insights into a greater metaphysical cosmos.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The theatre where Chekhov collaborated with Konstantin Stanislavsky is the Moscow Art Theatre.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mourning Becomes Electra is

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A)  a rewriting of the Orestian trilogy in a puritanical New England setting with Freudian motivation replacing Greek fates.
B)  a rewriting of the Homer's Odyssey with Hades symbolized by economic and spiritual bankruptcy.
C)  a contemporary upbeat comedy which uses the satirical mask of Electra as its central theme.
D)  a family romance in which characters and their Jungian archetypes act out symbolic segments adapted from Homer.

Question 19

How has the realistic genre affected American theatre? Think of playwrights,actor training,relationship between actor and director,audiences,critics,and so on.

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Question 20

Which of the following is true of the relationship between naturalism and realism?

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A)  One came from one playwright's idea and the other one came from a director's.
B)  Naturalism existed parallel to but independent of realism and sought to eliminate every vestige of dramatic convention.
C)  Naturalism is a word applied to the success of the performance;realism refers to the dramatic style.
D)  Naturalism refers to a historical period concerned with plant life,that followed the age of being concerned with humanity.

Exam 17: The Modern Theatre: Realism

Using Chekhov's The Three Sisters as your example,discuss the function of the set (stage design and props)as an element that enriches character dynamics.How are human relationships literally and metaphorically negotiated through physical properties?

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