Lesson C1.1.3

C1.1.3 Performer role Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Drama, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson C1.1.3, Performer role: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama (1DR0), Unit 1: Devising, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which three skills must all students demonstrate during development?

    • Lighting, sound, costuming
    • Research, ideas, rehearsing
    • Scripting, directing, editing
    • Acting, singing, dancing

  2. Which contexts should a group's research include where relevant?

    • Technical and spatial
    • Social and historical
    • Financial and legal
    • Personal and private

  3. Which dramatic characteristics must students understand during development?

    • Genre, style, language
    • Marketing, ticket sales, posters
    • Catering, transport, permits
    • Budget, venue, seating

  4. Which of these is NOT a listed way dramatic meaning is communicated?

    • Vocal tone
    • Stage positioning
    • Character interaction
    • Ticket pricing

  5. Showing distance between characters using stage positioning relates to which dramatic element?

    • Costume design
    • Soundscape cues
    • Spatial relationships
    • Lighting states

  6. What does the specification expect a group to do when a rehearsal line is not working?

    • Replace the actor
    • Scrap entirely
    • Refine and amend
    • Leave unchanged

  7. How must the creative process primarily be carried out by students?

    • Written only
    • Digitally
    • Practically
    • Theoretically

  8. Which is a listed practical method for exploring stimuli in GCSE Drama?

    • Silent reading
    • Essay writing
    • Forum theatre
    • Exam revision

  9. Which term describes methods like tableaux and hot seating used for a stimulus?

    • Practical exploration
    • Passive observation
    • Written analysis
    • Theoretical research

  10. Creating a movement sequence and a soundscape are examples of what process?

    • Exploration methods
    • Costume fitting
    • Script writing
    • Technical cueing

  11. Significant time in the devising process should be spent on what activity?

    • Writing essays
    • Designing posters
    • Memorising scripts
    • Rehearsing for audiences

  12. What is an acceptable role for teachers during student devising development?

    • Choosing characters
    • Writing dialogue
    • Managing time
    • Making artistic decisions

  13. Ignoring health and safety during a demanding physical sequence breaches which requirement?

    • Character development
    • Safety awareness
    • Audience engagement
    • Vocal projection

  14. Researching how a play was staged under censorship reveals what aspect of the work?

    • Ticket pricing
    • Acoustic quality
    • Historical context
    • Lighting design

  15. A group's stimulus is a poem about war, and their research looks at how war was staged in theatre of the time. Which element does this match?

    • Ground plans
    • Theatrical conventions
    • Lighting plots
    • Box office sales

  16. A student wants to show how events are ordered across a piece. Which characteristic of dramatic work is this?

    • Structure
    • Genre
    • Style
    • Language

  17. Why must devising groups continuously rehearse and refine their work?

    • To memorise lines
    • To extend duration
    • To impress examiners
    • To communicate meaning

  18. Thinking about audience response involves managing which theatrical dynamic?

    • Designer-technician link
    • Director-actor rapport
    • Playwright-director bond
    • Performer-audience relationship

  19. What type of issues might students appropriately include in their stimulus research?

    • Ancient folklore
    • Fictional myths
    • Obsolete traditions
    • Current controversies

  20. What should a group do if a stimulus introduces unfamiliar issues?

    • Ignore the stimulus
    • Simplify the plot
    • Change the genre
    • Research the issues

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