Lesson C2.1.1

C2.1.1 Text and extract choice Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Drama, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson C2.1.1, Text and extract choice: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama (1DR0), Unit 2: Performance from Text, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the minimum length a Component 2 performance text must have?

    • 60 minutes
    • 45 minutes
    • 30 minutes
    • 15 minutes
  2. What is a mandatory requirement for the production history of a Component 2 text?

    • Written by students
    • Unpublished draft
    • Professionally produced
    • Amateur premiere
  3. Which texts are strictly forbidden from being chosen for Component 2?

    • Shakespearean comedies
    • Classic Greek tragedies
    • Modern realist plays
    • Component 3 prescribed texts
  4. What must the Component 2 text provide compared with the Component 3 text?

    • The same playwright
    • An identical genre
    • A matching performance length
    • A contrast
  5. Which three elements must differ between Component 2 and Component 3 texts?

    • Time, genre, playwright
    • Time, set, costume
    • Genre, venue, actor
    • Playwright, budget, stage
  6. Why is using the same playwright for Component 2 and Component 3 not permitted?

    • Actors get confused
    • Theatres are different
    • Scripts cost more
    • Playwright must differ
  7. What must a Component 2 text provide in relation to Component 3?

    • Identical genre
    • Similar themes
    • Exact replication
    • Clear contrast
  8. How many contrasting extracts must be performed for GCSE Drama Component 2?

    • One extract
    • Three extracts
    • Four extracts
    • Two extracts
  9. Why must a Component 2 text offer a degree of challenge?

    • Ensure fast pacing
    • Reduce rehearsal time
    • Simplify stage design
    • Access Assessment Objectives
  10. What crucial quality must a Component 2 performance text offer students?

    • Pre-recorded voiceovers
    • Exploratory range and depth
    • Simple linear plots
    • Minimal dialogue
  11. What is the maximum total time allowed for the Component 2 group performance?

    • Fifteen minutes
    • Twenty minutes
    • Thirty minutes
    • Ten minutes
  12. When must centres submit their chosen performance texts to Pearson?

    • Previous academic term
    • Exam day morning
    • End of Year 9
    • Year of certification
  13. Who must be given the Component 3 text choice before the visit or recording?

    • The local council
    • The venue manager
    • The student's parents
    • The visiting examiner
  14. What is required regarding the origin of a Component 2 performance text?

    • Unpublished manuscript
    • Student devised
    • Professionally produced
    • Teacher written
  15. What is the primary aim of the cross-component text contrast rule?

    • Reduce text availability
    • Standardise marking
    • Broaden study experience
    • Limit research time
  16. Can a prescribed Component 3 text be used for Component 2?

    • Allowed for designers
    • Allowed for monologues
    • Allowed with permission
    • Never allowed
  17. What must a Component 2 text allow students to access?

    • Lighting operation only
    • Directorial control only
    • Stage management exclusively
    • Performer or designer demands
  18. Which performance groupings are permitted for Component 2 extracts?

    • Solo performance only
    • Duologues and trios exclusively
    • Monologue, duologue or group
    • Large chorus only
  19. What practical opportunity must teachers ensure the chosen text provides?

    • Quick costume changes
    • Complex sound effects
    • Exploratory range and depth
    • Large stage areas
  20. Which element must differ between Component 2 and Component 3 texts?

    • Script layout
    • Genre
    • Font style
    • Publisher name

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