Set Design Quiz

What is the purpose of set design?

• To convey the setting and period of the play

• To design costumes for the actors

• To create sound effects for the performance

• To sell tickets for the show

What is a purpose of backdrops in set design?

• To hide the actors from the audience

• To provide a platform for the actors to perform on

• To serve as a canvas for projections and lighting effects

• To create a realistic setting for the play

What is the purpose of gauze in set design?

• To create a transparent or opaque curtain for visual effects

• To mask the top of the stage where the lights are hung

• To add detail and texture to the stage through projections

• To create levels and platforms for the actors

What is the purpose of levels in set design?

• To create dramatic effects using pyrotechnics

• To facilitate scene changing using a moving platform

• To portray a character's status, power, or situation

• To provide different seating arrangements for the audience

What is the purpose of set dressing in set design?

• To add details to the set such as stage furniture

• To lift performers off the stage using a manual or electric system

• To create a turntable for scenery to be set and then turned

• To create naturalistic doors for performers to enter and exit

What is the purpose of pyrotechnics in set design?

• To add detail and texture to the stage through projections

• To create dramatic effects using smoke and fog machines

• To move set using machinery in large-scale productions

• To create effects such as explosions using fireworks

What is the purpose of hydraulics in set design?

• To create a turntable for scenery to be set and then turned

• To lift performers off the stage using a manual or electric system

• To move set using machinery in large-scale productions

• To create a moving platform for scenery

What is the purpose of smoke in set design?

• To create a transparent or opaque curtain for visual effects

• To create dramatic effects using a fogger or haze machine

• To create dramatic effects using pyrotechnics

• To create effects such as explosions using fireworks

What is the purpose of a truck in set design?

• To facilitate scene changing using a moving platform

• To lift performers off the stage using a manual or electric system

• To move set using machinery in large-scale productions

• To create a turntable for scenery to be set and then turned

What is the purpose of a revolve in set design?

• To move set using machinery in large-scale productions

• To create a turntable for scenery to be set and then turned

• To create a moving platform for scenery

• To lift performers off the stage using a manual or electric system