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Modern Drama Study — Test

Question 23 • English Language Arts 11

Read the following scene from The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy . THE LADY: Such a lovely house, Madam Potiphar!—But what is this quiet room? Your husband's study? MADAM POTIPHAR: ( coming in ) Oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves. Come, dear Cousin Asenath, and I will show you the garden. The pomegranates are just beginning to blossom. ASENATH: The room of a slave? Indeed! He seems to be an educated person! How would a stage interpretation differ from an audio production of this scene?

Answer
A
Viewers would not have to infer the emotions or motivations of the characters associated with this scene.
B
Viewers would have to interpret the various stage directions associated with this scene.
C
Viewers would not have to visualize the setting or the background associated with this scene.
D
Viewers would have to imagine the different sound effects associated with this scene.
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