During play practice, a character had to answer three knocks on the door by three different people while looking in the bathroom mirror. What did he have to do?

During play practice, a character had to answer three knocks on the door by three different people while looking in the bathroom mirror. What did he have to do?

• A. Memorize lines
• B. Deliver a monologue
• C. Answer three knocks
• D. Sing a song

Answer: (C)

This item tests how you respond to cues during a scene. The moment describes the character dealing with three different visitors knocking at the door while he’s looking in a bathroom mirror, so the action required is to answer the door to each visitor. That’s exactly what “answer three knocks” means—the actor must acknowledge and respond to each knock. The other options describe activities not shown here: memorizing lines would be preparing words in advance, a monologue would be a long speech, and singing a song isn’t indicated by the knocking scenario.

This item tests how you respond to cues during a scene. The moment describes the character dealing with three different visitors knocking at the door while he’s looking in a bathroom mirror, so the action required is to answer the door to each visitor. That’s exactly what “answer three knocks” means—the actor must acknowledge and respond to each knock. The other options describe activities not shown here: memorizing lines would be preparing words in advance, a monologue would be a long speech, and singing a song isn’t indicated by the knocking scenario.