1. Theatre interpreters have become commonplace because a. Deaf people were avoiding the theatre. b. Theatres wanted to become more accessible. c. A new law made their presence compulsory. d. Producers wanted a way to attract audiences. 2. Why do hearing people go to see interpreted performances? a. They are most popular performances of the season. b. They are even better than standard performances. c. They give a better understanding of the play. d. They offer a chance to admire the work of interpreters. 3. The workload of theatre interpreters is so great because they have to a. Learn the lines of all the actors. b. Interpret in front of a consultant. c. Go to many of the rehearsals d. Work in all parts of the production 4. In which style(s) of interpreting do the interpreters change their position? a. The zoned style b. The zoned and the shadowed styles c. The placed and the shadowed styles d. The shadowed style
5. Why does the writer refer to the zoned style as a happy medium? a. It combines elements from the two other styles b. It is mostly used in light-hearted plays. c. It allows the interpreters to mix with the actors d. It makes the interpreter´s job 6. What does the word “this” in line 74 refer to? 1. The advantages of the shadowed style 2. The position of the interpreters 3. The action in a performance 4. The placement of the actors 7. What does Ian say about theatre producers in the last paragraph? 1. They appreciate the work of interpreters 2. They think interpreters are expensive 3. They see interpreters as a necessary evil 4. They don’t respect interpreters 8. What is the writer´s purpose in the text? 1. To inspire interest in the topic 2. To advertise interpreted theatre 3. To show the variety in modern theatre 4. To criticize the altitude of theatre directors.