FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATIONGRADE 9 ARTSI.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

Choose the best answer.

Readings for items 1-3.Ancient Greek Theater

Greek theater with its large audience, use contorted facial masks. These conveyed specific emotions.
Twoof the mask is now iconic. The face of comedy represented by the Muse of comedy Thalia and the
face oftragedy represented by the Muse of tragedy Melpomeme.The use of masks enabled actors in
ancient Greek plays to portray different roles without confusing theaudience. Exaggerated expressions on
the masks helped distinguish the characters so they will berecognized even to audience members seated
far away from the audience. _____1. What is the mainpurpose of mask for the audience in ancient Greek
theater?a.

The mask will able to bring the characters’ face closer to the audience.

b.

The mask is worn by the actors to entertain the audience.c.

The mask is used to deceivethe audience identify the characters.d.

The mask is used to give a more intense feeling for the audience. _____2. What is themain function of the
mask for the actors in ancient Greek theater?a.

The mask is used to protect the face of the actors from the audience. b.

The mask is designed to enhance the appearance of the wearer.c.

The mask will help the actors transform to different characters.d.

The mask will prevent the audience from identifying the actors. _____3. Who are the Greek muses that
represent the two iconic mask of ancient Greek theater?a.

Athena and Venus b. Aphrodite and Electra c. Thalia and Melpomeme d. Thetis and Tyche _____4.Theat
er is derived from the ancient Greek word

theatron,

meaning

the seeing place,

thereforetheateris __________.a.

the place for meeting b. the place for enjoying c. the place for seeing d. the for celebrations _____5.Greek
drama has three types. What type of play that features the structure and characters oftragedy, while
adopting a happy atmosphere.a.

comedy b. tragedy c. farce d. satyr _____6.A Greek poet who serves as the first actor and introduced the
use of masks and often called as the

“Father of Tragedy”.

a.

Thespis b. Euripides c. Aristophanes d. Sophocles _____7. He was known as the greatest representative
of ancient Greek comedy and one of his humoroustale is entitled Lysistrata.a.

Thespis b. Euripides c. Aristophanes d. Sophocles _____8.The following are parts of ancient Greek
theater EXCEPTa.

theatron b. quadriporticus c. skene d. parodos _____9. For the ancient Roman theater, this type of drama
consists of jokes and mockery,intended to make an audience laugh and a play with happy ending.a.
comedy b. tragedy c. farce d. satyr _____10. It was considered as the center of entertainment in Ancient
Rome.a.

Epidaurus b. Coliseum c. Court d. Amphitheater _____11.A structure in Ancient Rome with expansive
garden complex of fountains and statues and servedas one of the first permanent theaters in Rome.a.

Amphitheater b. Pompey Theater c. Epidaurus d. Triumvir Court _____12.Which of the following is

NOT a usual theme for Roman theater plays?a.

festivals b. chariot races c. gladiators d. public executions _____13.Medieval theater flourished in the 15

th

century; it developed out of liturgical ceremonies. Plays inmedieval period evolve in what theme?a.

gladiators b. romantic c. biblical d. tragedy _____14. A Medieval play designed to teach people a lesson
on how to live their life according to the rulesof the church.

a.

miracle play b. morality play c. mystery play d. marvel play _____15.Renaissance theater was
characterized by the return of classical Greek and Roman arts andculture and it brought a
monumental increase in the production of live theater that is why it wasconsidered as the __________.a.

Dark Age Theater b. Revival Theater c. Middle Age Theater d. Golden Age Theater _____16.A theater
art form in Renaissance period characterized by the use of masks, improvisation, physical comedy and
recognizable character types.a.

La Calisto

b. Commedia dell’arte c. Dido and Aenas

 d. Knight Masque _____17. Famous English actor and poet that transpired in Renaissance period and
regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.a.

William Shakespeare b. Bertolt Brecht c. Christopher Marlowe d. Thomas Kyd _____18.

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s famous plays that portrays the often

-told tale ofstar-crossed lovers from feuding families and kill themselves for love. What is the theme of
this play?a.

history b. tragedy c. comedy d. romance _____19.

Macbeth is the shortest of Shakespeare’s play, but one of his famous. The play investigates the

corrupting effects of ambition and power by using murder to gain and retain the crown of the
ScottishLord Macbeth. What is the theme for the play?a.

history b. tragedy c. comedy d. romance _____20. Theater gradually evolved and became extravagant,
because special effects to the stagewere introduced. In what period when multimedia was first
experienced in the field of theater arts?a.

Neoclassical b. Romanticism c. Ancient Egypt d. Baroque _____21. A type of stage lighting that was
first employed in the U.S. during the neoclassical period tohighlight the performers on stage. What is the
name of the device?a.

limelight b. fresnel c. parcan d. profile _____22.A French composer and pianist of the Romantic era, but
best known for his realistic operaCarmen.a.

Ludwig van Beethoven b. Claude Debussy c. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart d. Georges Bizet _____23. He
was a prominent Filipino poet, and is wide considered as the William Shakespeare of thePhilippines
because of his Florante at Laura.a.

Francisco Baltazar b. Ricardo Abad c. Salvador Bernal d. Severino Reyes _____24.Severino Reyes was a
Filipino writer, playwright, and director of plays and commended as one ofthe giants of Philippine
Literature that made him as the __________.a.
Father of Philippine Literature b.

Father of Kundimanc.

Father of Philippine Theaterd.

Father of Tagalog Zarzuela _____25. He was acknowledged as the Father Theater Design in the
Philippines and a national artistawardee.a.

Francisco Baltazar b. Ricardo Abad c. Salvador Bernal d. Severino Reyes

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