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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. With whom did Brecht collaborate on the Berlin production of his first play, Baal?
(a) Wedekind.
(b) Shaw.
(c) Piscator.
(d) Homolka.

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

3. How did Brecht characterize Shaw's work in "A Catching Infection: Fun"?
(a) As tediously pedantic.
(b) As addictively engrossing.
(c) As ego-driven.
(d) As extraordinarily healthy.

4. What aspect of opera does Brecht think the public adores?
(a) Its truth.
(b) Its music.
(c) Its lavishness.
(d) Its backwardness.

5. _____ is two volumes of collected plays published by Malik Verlag, London.
(a) Gesammelte Werke.
(b) Theaterarbeit.
(c) Schriffen zum Theater.
(d) Sonatas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts?

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

3. What sort of approach does Brecht say the opera Mahagonny adopts?

4. How does Brecht describe sport audiences?

5. Who were Brecht's Frankfurt publishers?

(see the answer key)

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