The Theatre Experience 13th Edition By Edwin Wilson – Test Bank

Chapter 11

Lighting and Sound

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following responses places these theatrical lighting practices in the proper chronological order?
   A.candles and oil lamps, the sun, gaslight, limelight, LEDs, incandescent lights
   B. the sun, candles and oil lamps, limelight, incandescent lights, gaslight, LEDs
   C. candles and oil lamps, the sun, incandescent lights, LEDs, limelight, gaslight
   D. the sun, candles and oil lamps, gaslight, limelight, incandescent lights, LEDs

2. Visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. Which of the following is also a primary function of lighting?
   A.reveal shapes and forms
   B. assist in creating mood and reinforcing style
   C. provide a selective focus and an artistic visual composition
   D. All of these answers are correct.

3. When a beam of light is aimed at a particular area on the stage, it is said to be
   A.focused.
   B. guided.
   C. trained.
   D. pointed.

4. When light from one area falls into an adjacent area, it is said to
   A.wash.
   B. dribble.
   C. spill.
   D. run.

5. Through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest
   A.a time of day.
   B. a season of the year.
   C. a place.
   D. All of these answers are correct.

6. A light plot does NOT include the
   A.kind of instrument to be used.
   B. location and color of each lighting instrument.
   C. length of light cues.
   D. area of the stage on which an instrument is to be focused.

7. The technical rehearsal is the time to establish
   A.the safe operation of all scenic shifts.
   B. all light cue levels and timing.
   C. the placement and length of all sound cues.
   D. All of these answers are correct.

8. Fresnel lighting instruments are most often used for
   A.side lighting.
   B. front lighting.
   C. top lighting.
   D. All of these answers are correct.

9. A conventional spot light that produces a soft-edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a(n)
   A.ellipsoidal reflector spot light.
   B. Fresnel spot light.
   C. flood light.
   D. strip light.

10. A conventional spot light that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of the beam with shutters is called a(n)
    A.ellipsoidal reflector spot light.
    B. Fresnel spot light.
    C. flood light.
    D. strip light.

11. A light that is typically used to light the large cyclorama all the way upstage is
    A.ellipsoidal.
    B. Fresnel.
    C. a strip light or flood light.
    D. a strobe light.