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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1918-1932 (Augsburg, Munich, Berlin), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brecht say was a characteristic of actors in theatre of his time?
(a) They were money-driven.
(b) They were panic-driven.
(c) They were gods.
(d) They were war mongers.

2. What does Brecht praise Georg Kaiser for?
(a) Emotionalism.
(b) Marxism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Intellectualism.

3. Where was Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts published?
(a) Munich.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) Frankfurt.

4. Brecht states that concern with subject and concern with form are _____.
(a) Counter-productive.
(b) Contradictory.
(c) Complementary.
(d) Mutually exclusive.

5. When was Theaterarbeit published?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1922.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brecht states that radical transformation of theatre can't be the result of some _____.

2. What did Brecht win in 1922 for Trommeln in der Nacht?

3. What is the main task of epic theatre?

4. What were the left-wing Socialists called in Brecht's time?

5. _____ are Brecht's collected plays in twelve volumes by Surhkamp and by Aufbau from 1953 and after.

(see the answer key)

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