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
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What is the minimum length a Component 2 performance text must have?
- 60 minutes
- 45 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 15 minutes
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What is a mandatory requirement for the production history of a Component 2 text?
- Written by students
- Unpublished draft
- Professionally produced
- Amateur premiere
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Which texts are strictly forbidden from being chosen for Component 2?
- Shakespearean comedies
- Classic Greek tragedies
- Modern realist plays
- Component 3 prescribed texts
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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
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Which three elements must differ between Component 2 and Component 3 texts?
- Time, genre, playwright
- Time, set, costume
- Genre, venue, actor
- Playwright, budget, stage
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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
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What must a Component 2 text provide in relation to Component 3?
- Identical genre
- Similar themes
- Exact replication
- Clear contrast
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How many contrasting extracts must be performed for GCSE Drama Component 2?
- One extract
- Three extracts
- Four extracts
- Two extracts
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Why must a Component 2 text offer a degree of challenge?
- Ensure fast pacing
- Reduce rehearsal time
- Simplify stage design
- Access Assessment Objectives
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What crucial quality must a Component 2 performance text offer students?
- Pre-recorded voiceovers
- Exploratory range and depth
- Simple linear plots
- Minimal dialogue
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What is the maximum total time allowed for the Component 2 group performance?
- Fifteen minutes
- Twenty minutes
- Thirty minutes
- Ten minutes
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When must centres submit their chosen performance texts to Pearson?
- Previous academic term
- Exam day morning
- End of Year 9
- Year of certification
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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
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What is required regarding the origin of a Component 2 performance text?
- Unpublished manuscript
- Student devised
- Professionally produced
- Teacher written
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What is the primary aim of the cross-component text contrast rule?
- Reduce text availability
- Standardise marking
- Broaden study experience
- Limit research time
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Can a prescribed Component 3 text be used for Component 2?
- Allowed for designers
- Allowed for monologues
- Allowed with permission
- Never allowed
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What must a Component 2 text allow students to access?
- Lighting operation only
- Directorial control only
- Stage management exclusively
- Performer or designer demands
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Which performance groupings are permitted for Component 2 extracts?
- Solo performance only
- Duologues and trios exclusively
- Monologue, duologue or group
- Large chorus only
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What practical opportunity must teachers ensure the chosen text provides?
- Quick costume changes
- Complex sound effects
- Exploratory range and depth
- Large stage areas
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Which element must differ between Component 2 and Component 3 texts?
- Script layout
- Genre
- Font style
- Publisher name
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