Quiz I (9)

Question 1

Hold

Answer 1

Keep a position without moving until time to release

Question 2

Hoofer

Answer 2

Dancer

Question 3

Hook Hanger iron

Answer 3

A steel strap with a metal ring attached to one end, the other end shaped to receive the lower rail of framed scenery. Used in conjunction with a hanger iron for flying scenery.

Question 4

Horseplay

Answer 4

Rude, boisterous playing by actor

Question 5

House

Answer 5

In general, the auditorium, lobby as opposed to stage, workshop, dressing and storage rooms, and green room.

Question 6

Ingenue

Answer 6

Young girl who usually provides the love interest in the play

Question 7

In one

Answer 7

A relatively shallow acting space in a wing setting including only the space downstage of the first set of wings and their accompanying backdrop

Question 8

In the red

Answer 8

Losing money on a show

Question 9

Jack Folding

Answer 9

A triangular frame of 1’’ x 3’’ placed on the back of scenery to brace it. It is hinged so as to fold parallel with the scenery as an aid in shifting and storage.

Question 10

Jack Modified

Answer 10

A 1” X 3” frame built to brace irregularly shaped scenery and conforming to its shape.

Question 11

Jack Ricid

Answer 11

Made in the same way as a folding jack, but held rigidly at right angles to the flat frame by hinges places on both sides of the jack.

Question 12

Jackknife stage

Answer 12

A large platform mounted on rigid castors; one corner is locked to the floor by a pivot pin. The stage moves in a quarter arc to bring the setting alignment with the proscenium. The such stages are generally used, one on each side of the stage.

Question 13

Joint Butt

Answer 13

Two pieces of wood squared off and joined at a true right angel.

Question 14

Joint Dado

Answer 14

The end of one piece of wood fits into a slot out into the side of another. The slot can be speedily cut with a dado attachment for a circular saw.

Question 15

Joint Doweled

Answer 15

Matched holes are drilled into the pieces of wood to be joined, Hardwood pegs, called, dowels, are covered with glue and inserted into the holes.

Question 16

Joint Halved

Answer 16

A method of joining two pieces of lumber without increasing the thickness. One-half the thickness is removed from the ends of twos pieces of lumber and they are then glued together.

Question 17

Joint Lap

Answer 17

The simplest of all wood joints. One piece is laid over another nailed or screwed in place.

Question 18

Joint Mortise and temon

Answer 18

A rectangular hole, the mortise, is cut in one piece of lumber. A projecting peg, the tenon, is cut into the other. The tenon fits into the mortise and is held by glue

Question 19

Joint Notehed

Answer 19

This joint is similar to the dado joint except that the notch is cut in the edge of the lumber rather than across the face.

Question 20

Joint Scarf

Answer 20

A method of joining two pieces of lumber end to end without increasing the thickness of the lumber at the joint. The 18’’ wedged are removed from the faces of both pieces, the