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Why did Chekhov and other early Modernist playwrights use plain, realistic dialogue?
Question 1 options:
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To comment on the lives of upper-class citizens of the time
B)
To create works that could be produced and performed in a short amount of time
C)
To appeal to the audience and reveal the complexities of human relationships
D)
To allow for slapstick and physical comedy within the performances
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What's the difference between realism and naturalism in the theater?
Question 2 options:
A)
Realism employs dialogue that sounds just like people speak in real life, but naturalism uses more complex, elevated language.
B)
There's no difference between realism and naturalism.
C)
Realism insists that the old ways of thinking are best, but naturalism says truth can be found by trusting the latest scientific breakthrough.
D)
Realism takes inspiration from everyday environments and situations, but naturalism goes a step further and tries to imitate life as closely as possible.
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Which name would be the most polite way to address Natalya Stepanovna Chubokova in Russian?
Question 3 options:
A)
Natalya
B)
Natasha
C)
Natalya Stepanovna
D)
Ms. Chubokova
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What's the function of Ivan's monologue between the first two sections of the play?
Question 4 options:
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To inform the audience that Natalya isn't thinking about marriage but only about her family's land
B)
To show that he stubbornly plans to defend himself and his family when Natalya challenges him
C)
To inform the audience of his motivations for proposing and to set up the coming action
D)
To show off his affectionate relationship with Stepan and how quickly that relationship changes
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What's the meaning of an aside in a play?
Question 5 options:
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A character speaks to the audience to reveal their true feelings.
B)
A character speaks lines that weren't originally in the script.
C)
A character has a natural response to a circumstance in the play.
D)
A character says something at a perfect moment to create a desired effect.
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Which practice in theatrical realism continues to be common in acting today?
Question 6 options:
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Using thoughtful, flowery monologues to express a character's inner motivations to the audience
B)
Using slapstick humor and exaggerated physical comedy
C)
Using unnaturally quick-paced dialogue to mimic everyday conversations
D)
Using Stanislavski's Method approach to acting
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How does Strindberg bring up the backstory of Miss Y being dismissed from the theater in The Stronger?
Question 7 options:
A)
Mrs. X brings it up naturally in her dialogue after stating that Miss Y would like to shoot her.
B)
Strindberg provides this information at the end of the play after the women exit the stage.
C)
Strindberg outlines this in an opening scene before the actresses take the stage.
D)
Miss Y states that she is angry with Mrs. X at the beginning of the play.
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_______ is the technique of using emotional emphasis to convey feeling while reading aloud.
Question 8 options:
A)
Vocal inflection
B)
Projection
C)
Stage production
D)
Expressive reading
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What realization does Mrs. X come to as she speaks to Miss Y?
Question 9 options:
A)
Miss Y has a relationship with Mrs. X's husband.
B)
Miss Y is living the life that Mrs. X has always wanted.
C)
Miss Y has bought better Christmas presents than Mrs. X has.
D)
Mrs. X is self-conscious about her abilities as an actress.
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Which term is used as an exclamation of outrage in The Stronger?
Question 10 options:
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Tant mieux
B)
Fie
C)
Recompense
D)
Chiffonier
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[A drawing-room in CHUBUKOV'S house. LOMOV enters, wearing a dress-jacket and white gloves. CHUBUKOV rises to meet him.]
This excerpt from The Proposal is an example of what kind of dramatic device?
Question 11 options:
A)
Outer dialogue
B)
Dramatic irony
C)
Stage direction
D)
Physical comedy
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How are realistic situations created in plays featuring naturalism?
Question 12 options:
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By introducing various subplots throughout the main story
B)
By acting out stories based on the lives of real people
C)
Through a close imitation of how people speak and behave in real life
D)
Through the use of nonhuman characters commenting on human issues
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Why are some Modernist plays called "theater of mood"?
Question 13 options:
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The plays were melodramas that featured highly exaggerated emotions.
B)
The Russian modernists were highly emotional people.
C)
The staging of the play reflected the feelings of the characters.
D)
The plays were designed to make the audience angry.
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Many characters in naturalist plays show an ability to control their own lives, a concept called
Question 14 options:
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realism.
B)
fate.
C)
symbolism.
D)
self-determination.
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Why must the reader of a play sit in the metaphorical "director's chair"?
Question 15 options:
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To understand the tempo and tone of the characters
B)
To be able to appropriately stage a performance of the play
C)
To better understand the stage direction mentioned in the play
D)
To imagine the many details that aren't included in the dialogue
Question 16 (5 points)
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LOMOV: It's cold . . . I'm trembling all over, just as if I'd got an examination before me. The great thing is, I must have my mind made up. If I give myself time to think, to hesitate, to talk a lot, to look for an ideal, or for real love, then I'll never get married . . . . Brr! . . . It's cold! Natalya Stepanovna is an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated . . . . What more do I want?
This excerpt from The Proposal is an example of what kind of dramatic device?
Question 16 options:
A)
Stage directions
B)
Inner monologue
C)
Fast-paced dialogue
D)
Farce
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Which statement best describes the "argument" section of The Proposal?
Question 17 options:
A)
Natalya and her father disagree about whether Ivan is a good match for Natalya.
B)
Stepan introduces Ivan to Natalya and tells her he wants to propose marriage.
C)
Natalya is initially warm to Ivan, but she becomes defensive when he mentions Oxen Meadows.
D)
Ivan and Stepan argue over the amount of wealth and property Ivan would bring to the marriage.
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Which character in The Proposal is constantly worried about their poor health?
Question 18 options:
A)
Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov
B)
Squeezer
C)
Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov
D)
Natalya Stepanovna
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In The Stronger, tulips are used as symbols of
Question 19 options:
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Mrs. X's husband's obsession.
B)
Miss Y overtaking Mrs. X's life.
C)
Mrs. X's superiority over Miss Y.
D)
Miss Y's silence throughout the play.
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Both Strindberg and Chekhov saw dishonesty in
Question 20 options:
A)
the work of Charles Darwin.
B)
the practice of religion.
C)
other Modernist writers.
D)
Naturalist theater.
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Here are the answers for the questions you provided based on the context of early Modernist playwrights and their works:
**Question 1:**
C) To appeal to the audience and reveal the complexities of human relationships
**Question 2:**
D) Realism takes inspiration from everyday environments and situations, but naturalism goes a step further and tries to imitate life as closely as possible.
**Question 3:**
C) Natalya Stepanovna
**Question 4:**
C) To inform the audience of his motivations for proposing and to set up the coming action
**Question 5:**
A) A character speaks to the audience to reveal their true feelings.
**Question 6:**
D) Using Stanislavski's Method approach to acting
**Question 7:**
A) Mrs. X brings it up naturally in her dialogue after stating that Miss Y would like to shoot her.
**Question 8:**
A) Vocal inflection
**Question 9:**
B) Miss Y is living the life that Mrs. X has always wanted.
**Question 10:**
B) Fie
**Question 11:**
C) Stage direction
**Question 12:**
C) Through a close imitation of how people speak and behave in real life
**Question 13:**
C) The staging of the play reflected the feelings of the characters.
**Question 14:**
D) self-determination.
**Question 15:**
D) To imagine the many details that aren't included in the dialogue
**Question 16:**
B) Inner monologue
**Question 17:**
C) Natalya is initially warm to Ivan, but she becomes defensive when he mentions Oxen Meadows.
**Question 18:**
A) Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov
**Question 19:**
B) Miss Y overtaking Mrs. X's life.
**Question 20:**
B) the practice of religion.
Use these responses to guide your understanding or study of the topics related to Modernist playwrights and their works!
**Question 1:**
C) To appeal to the audience and reveal the complexities of human relationships
**Question 2:**
D) Realism takes inspiration from everyday environments and situations, but naturalism goes a step further and tries to imitate life as closely as possible.
**Question 3:**
C) Natalya Stepanovna
**Question 4:**
C) To inform the audience of his motivations for proposing and to set up the coming action
**Question 5:**
A) A character speaks to the audience to reveal their true feelings.
**Question 6:**
D) Using Stanislavski's Method approach to acting
**Question 7:**
A) Mrs. X brings it up naturally in her dialogue after stating that Miss Y would like to shoot her.
**Question 8:**
A) Vocal inflection
**Question 9:**
B) Miss Y is living the life that Mrs. X has always wanted.
**Question 10:**
B) Fie
**Question 11:**
C) Stage direction
**Question 12:**
C) Through a close imitation of how people speak and behave in real life
**Question 13:**
C) The staging of the play reflected the feelings of the characters.
**Question 14:**
D) self-determination.
**Question 15:**
D) To imagine the many details that aren't included in the dialogue
**Question 16:**
B) Inner monologue
**Question 17:**
C) Natalya is initially warm to Ivan, but she becomes defensive when he mentions Oxen Meadows.
**Question 18:**
A) Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov
**Question 19:**
B) Miss Y overtaking Mrs. X's life.
**Question 20:**
B) the practice of religion.
Use these responses to guide your understanding or study of the topics related to Modernist playwrights and their works!