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43 Cards in this Set
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Sawzall is a brand name for what type of saw?
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Reciprocating saw
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Who is our faculty scene designer?
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Mike Helms
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Masonite is a brand name for what?
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Hardboard
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A chop saw can be used for both wood and metal
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False
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A two-dimensional piece of scenery made from muslin without framing
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Drop
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What are the standard dimensions for sheet goods?
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4X8
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A saber saw is commonly referred to as what?
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Jigsaw
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What is the actual thickness of a 3/4" plywood?
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23/32"
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MDF and other types of particleboard are often made with formaldehyde
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True
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A front elevation is most commonly created by who?
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The scenic designer
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Hard covered flats built on-edge are commonly referred to as Hollywood flats
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True
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What is the recommended starting pressure for most pneumatic tools?
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60-80psi
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What material is not considered to have a "grain?"
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Plywood
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Hard covered flats are always constructed on-edge, soft covered flats are always constructed on face.
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False
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Technical drafts created to aid in construction of the set are done as front elevations.
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False
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The first step in the design process
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Commitment
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What material commonly has a side treated with gesso?
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Masonite
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A section drawing is most useful for who?
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The lighting designer
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The top part of a staple is known as what?
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Crown
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A person who specializes in operating the consoles used to control automated lighting fixtures and projectors is known as what?
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A programmer
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Lauan is made out of wood that originated in:
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The pacific islands
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The layments of plywood are oriented in alternating directions
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True
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What is the appropriate expression when something is dropped from the grid?
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Heads
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A rope set is a part of what stage feature?
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Fly system
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The process of giving your subconcious time to mull over the data that you have absorbed is known as:
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Incubation
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The "magic number" when it comes to stair unit construction
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18
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Of all the legging methods discussed in class, the strongest is the:
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Stud wall
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Oriented Strand Board is sometimes used to lid platforms
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True
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The treads on a stair unit are constructed with the plywood grain running perpendicular to the direction of travel.
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True
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A 4'X4' stress skin platform is referred to as what?
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Triscuit
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The physical piece of the stair unit that makes up the run is known as what?
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Tread
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For theatrical construction, joists, toggles, and other support beams should be placed no farther apart than every what?
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2 Feet
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The stock platforms in the Valborg Theatre are:
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4' X 8'
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For a platform to be its most structural, it should be built using on-face construction
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False (On-Edge)
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To understand how a piece of three-dimensional scenery is designed and constructed, it is best to think of it as a:
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System
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A stair unit that must travel more than 4 feet, is usually built using:
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2 X 12 lumber
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The piece of lumber that the treads get attached to in a non plywood stair unit is referred to as a:
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Stringer
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A hitch decreases the strength of a rope by how much?
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25%
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A hitch will keep its shape without the aid of any other structure
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False
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What are the primary colors in pigment?
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yellow, blue, and red
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Horsepower is a measurement of what?
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Watts
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Which color has the largest waves?
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Red
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The primary colors in light mixing
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red, green, blue
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