Arts Toolkit: Drama Handout

Multiple-Choice Questions

Characterization and Culture

1. In “The Buzzard and the Monkey,” the storyteller did not portray a
   1. buzzard.
   2. monkey.
   3. dog.
   4. rabbit.
   
   
2. The story “The Buzzard and the Monkey” came from
   1. Finland.
   2. Mexico.
   3. Kentucky.
   4. Africa.
   
   
3. Elements of performance include
   1. breath control, costumes, and storytelling.
   2. diction, scenery/set, and movement.
   3. body alignment, props, and pantomime.
   4. breath control, diction, and body alignment.
   
   
4. Diction is best described as
   1. how a character talks to himself.
   2. where a character is from.
   3. pronunciation of words/combinations of speech.
   4. a performance element having to do with breath control.
   
   
5. Isolation of a body part refers to
   
   1. separation of body parts for individual development and expression.
   2. using all body parts at one time for non-verbal communication.
   3. how the actor moves around the stage as the character.
   4. a nervous tic the character has that makes him/her special.
   
   
6. Characterization is
   1. putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to the character.
   2. when an actor says he is going to play a certain role in a play or movie.
   3. using props and costuming to define a character rather than performance elements.
   4. an actor’s decision to let technical elements define his/her character.
   
   
7. Stories passed down orally
   1. change slightly over time depending on the storyteller.
   2. remain unchanged and are set in stone.
   3. stay in the family and are never heard by others.
   4. are taken from books and then repeated.
   
   
8. Characteristics that reflect African culture in “The Buzzard and the Monkey” include
   1. the idea of drought and barren land suggested in the story.
   2. the different animals mentioned.
   3. the fact that the story has been passed down.
   4. all of the above

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