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How much do you know about acting? Do you think you can answer these acting quiz questions? Today, being an actor is one of the most common dreams of people. But not everyone can be a good actor. It is way tougher than what you see on screen. There are so many things that an actor has to learn to be a good actor. This quiz will increase your knowledge related to acting. Let's go!


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  • 1. 
    Once an actor is cast in a role, he or she needs a(n) _____ in order to learn the character’s lines.
    • A. 

      Pantomime

    • B. 

      Script

    • C. 

      Stage

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 2. 
    If you _____   your voice, everyone in the room will be able to hear you.
    • A. 

      Project

    • B. 

      Scream

    • C. 

      Stifle

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 3. 
    When actors work without a script, they _____ what they say and do.
    • A. 

      Improvise

    • B. 

      Joke about

    • C. 

      Rehearse

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 4. 
    If a scene takes place in a restaurant, the actors might _____ eating rather than using actual plates, silverware, and food.
    • A. 

      Articulate

    • B. 

      Posture

    • C. 

      Action

    • D. 

      Pantomime

  • 5. 
    Any _____  an actor makes, such as waving or wiping away tears, can convey an emotion.  
    • A. 

      Line

    • B. 

      Gesture

    • C. 

      Behavior

    • D. 

      Dialogue

  • 6. 
    By varying the pitch, volume, and tempo of your voice, you can change its _____.
    • A. 

      Inflection

    • B. 

      Posture

    • C. 

      Attitude

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 7. 
    Tongue twisters and other vocal exercises can help you speak more clearly by improving your _____ skills.
    • A. 

      Projection

    • B. 

      Movement

    • C. 

      Articulation

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 8. 
    The vibrations of your throat, sinuses, and hard and soft palates will affect the _____   of your voice.
    • A. 

      Depth

    • B. 

      Resonance

    • C. 

      Gestures

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 9. 
    To keep your face and the front of your body visible to the audience is to...
    • A. 

      Beat

    • B. 

      Cross

    • C. 

      Open

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 10. 
    The intended point of interest onstage is the...
    • A. 

      Focus

    • B. 

      Apron

    • C. 

      Lead

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 11. 
    Thoughts and actions of a character that are not directly stated are...
    • A. 

      Plot

    • B. 

      Conflict

    • C. 

      Friendship

    • D. 

      Subtext

  • 12. 
    Auditioning with a script that you haven’t previously read is called...
    • A. 

      A Cattle Call

    • B. 

      A Cold Reading

    • C. 

      A New Project

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 13. 
    To steal the focus of a scene is to...
    • A. 

      Break

    • B. 

      Upstage

    • C. 

      Lead

    • D. 

      Main lead

  • 14. 
    To move from one place onstage to another is to...
    • A. 

      Cross

    • B. 

      Focus

    • C. 

      Side

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 15. 
    When one actor mirrors another actor’s body position, it is a...
    • A. 

      Master Gesture

    • B. 

      Type

    • C. 

      Shared Position

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 16. 
    A characteristic movement is called a...
    • A. 

      Shared Position

    • B. 

      Master Gesture

    • C. 

      Type

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 17. 
    A smaller section of a scene is sometimes referred to as a...
    • A. 

      Slice

    • B. 

      Bit

    • C. 

      Beat

    • D. 

      Climax

  • 18. 
    The term that describes sound that is produced without vibration of the vocal chords is...
    • A. 

      Stop

    • B. 

      Africate

    • C. 

      Voiceless

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 19. 
    The type of consonant that is produced when the mouth is completely closed and the soft palate is lowered, forcing air through the nose; for example, the m in move...
    • A. 

      Nasal

    • B. 

      Plosive

    • C. 

      Filled

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 20. 
    The vowel sound in an unstressed syllable pronounced “uh"...
    • A. 

      Gooble

    • B. 

      Rate

    • C. 

      Vocal

    • D. 

      Schwa

  • 21. 
    The vibrant tone produced when sound waves strike the chambers of the throat, head, nose, and mouth is...
    • A. 

      Resonance

    • B. 

      Tremulation

    • C. 

      Expulsion

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 22. 
    The act of breathing air into the lungs is...
    • A. 

      Inflection

    • B. 

      Exhalation

    • C. 

      Inhalation

    • D. 

      Intake

  • 23. 
    The selection and pronunciation of words and their combination in speech is...
    • A. 

      Voice

    • B. 

      Diction

    • C. 

      Choice

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 24. 
    One of the two basic vocal forces; created when breath pressure is held steady and the breath is released gradually is called...
    • A. 

      Expulsive

    • B. 

      Exhalation

    • C. 

      Explosive

    • D. 

      None of these

  • 25. 
    The type of consonant that is produced when the air passage narrows and a slight friction results; for example, f in force is called...
    • A. 

      Fricative

    • B. 

      Explosive

    • C. 

      Implosive

    • D. 

      None of these

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