Quiz about screenplay

1.In THE VERDICT, the MIDPOINT happens when...

Select one:

a. Frank loses his expert witness

b. Frank's tragic history is revealed

c. Frank must go to Plan B - find a new witness

d. All of the above

2.In THE VERDICT, the 2nd ACT BREAK happens when...

Select one:

a. The expert witness is dismissed by the judge

b. Frank loses his temper with the judge

c. The sister asks "Do you have other tactics?"

d. Frank asks the wrong question in court, discovers patient's anemia

3.Instead of "Acts", another way to structure/break down stories is...

Select one:

a. Emotional stages

b. Location changes

c. Character Decisions

d. Music shifts

4.The most important PATTERN you can establish in a screenplay is...

Select one:

a. Opening -> Midpoint -> Climax

b. Motivation -> Decision -> Consequence

c. Act 1 -> Act 2 -> Act 3

d. Scene -> Sequence -> Act

5.Most characters are introduced at work because...

Select one:

a. jobs are exciting and visual

b. careers define a character

c. work has something to fo with the film

d. co-workers can help set-up the world