01
Choose one
1 point
Which statement gives a character a specific objective rather than naming an emotion or way of presenting themselves?
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20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the exercise in which an actor asks, “What would I do if I were in these circumstances?”
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: A reasonable inference about a character’s situation should be used even if it conflicts with a fact established in the script.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
A tactic is the a character uses to overcome an obstacle and pursue an objective.
05
Choose one
1 point
What are the units of action in a scene where a character’s immediate pursuit or approach changes?
- A
Given circumstances
- B
Super-objectives
- C
Beats
- D
Playable choices
06
Written response
1 point
What term describes a character’s larger, play-long aim?
07
True or false
1 point
True or false: A character may change tactics while continuing to pursue the same objective.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
An obstacle is whatever a character’s objective.
09
Choose one
1 point
A character wants a friend to stay, but the friend is preparing to leave. Which direction gives the actor an active tactic to pursue the objective?
- A
Show anxiety about the friend leaving
- B
Reason with the friend about why staying matters
- C
Be intense throughout the scene
- D
Feel increasingly upset
10
Choose all
1 point
A character is trying to persuade a relative to reconsider a decision. Which choices are consistent with making the scene specific and responsive? Select all that apply.
- A
Make a request, then wait for the partner’s answer rather than filling the silence
- B
Offer a practical compromise that fits the character’s goal
- C
Decide in advance to display anxiety regardless of the partner’s response
- D
Change the approach if the partner’s response or new information calls for it
11
Choose all
1 point
Which actions belong in a text-grounded preparation process for a scene? Select all that apply.
- A
List established scene facts and important relationships
- B
Invent a backstory even if it conflicts with the text
- C
Identify what the character wants right now
- D
Fix every action in advance without responding to the other actor
- E
Mark beats where the pursuit or tactic changes
12
Choose one
1 point
An actor’s first approach fails, and the scene partner responds in an unexpected way. What is the most useful next step if the character’s goal still makes sense?
- A
Abandon the objective whenever the first tactic fails
- B
Keep the first tactic unchanged so the performance stays consistent
- C
Keep pursuing the objective but try a different tactic that responds to the scene
- D
Replace the objective with a decision to display a specific emotion
13
Open ended
1 point
A character learns that a colleague plans to submit an incomplete report by the end of the day. The character wants the colleague to delay submission, but the colleague refuses because the deadline is close. Identify the character’s objective and obstacle, then propose two possible tactics and explain how the actor could adjust if the colleague responds unexpectedly.
14
Choose one
1 point
A character is upset that a friend plans to leave. Which statement gives the character a specific, playable objective?
- A
To show how devastated she feels
- B
To persuade her friend to stay
- C
To make the scene feel intense
15
Choose one
1 point
A script establishes that a character and her brother are in their kitchen after an argument. Which statement uses only given circumstances rather than adding unsupported backstory?
- A
The scene takes place in a kitchen, and the character’s brother is present.
- B
The character secretly resents the brother, although the script gives no evidence of this.
- C
The character will eventually leave town, though nothing in the scene suggests it.
16
Choose one
1 point
A character wants to ask for help but hesitates because they fear being judged. What is the main obstacle?
- A
The other character refuses to listen.
- B
The character has only a few minutes before a train leaves.
- C
The character fears being judged if they ask for help.
17
Written response
1 point
What theatre term names a unit of action in which a character’s immediate pursuit or approach changes?
18
Choose one
1 point
A character wants a friend to reconsider a decision. Which direction gives the actor a tactic rather than an emotion to display?
- A
To feel anxious
- B
To reason with the other character
- C
To be more emotional
19
Written response
1 point
What term describes the facts of a play that shape what is possible in a scene?
20
True or false
1 point
If a scene partner responds unexpectedly, an actor can adjust a tactic rather than mechanically repeating a planned choice.
- A
True
- B
False