Question

Read the following scene from A Man's World.

FRITZ—But you are a woman. You must not expect people to trust you—too much.

FRANK—I’m not going to spend my life explaining.

FRITZ—(Sitting at L. of desk.) No—but you—

FRANK—Oh, Fritz, don’t. You've been so nice and so comfortable. And now you’re beginning to worry. You see how much better it would have been for both of us if I’d never told you anything about myself and about Kiddie.

How would an audio production differ from a stage production of this scene?
Listeners would not have to focus on the words spoken by Fritz and Frank.
Listeners would have to imagine the tones Fritz and Frank speak in.
Listeners would not have to envision the props being used by Fritz and Frank.
Listeners would have to visualize the dress and movements of Fritz and Frank.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "Listeners would have to visualize the dress and movements of Fritz and Frank."

Explanation: An audio production lacks visual elements, so the audience must imagine characters’ appearance and physical actions. The other statements are wrong: listeners must focus more on the words (and on vocal cues), not less; they hear the tones (they don't have to imagine them); and because props aren't seen, listeners generally must imagine or infer them from dialogue/sound effects (so statement 3 is incorrect).