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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1933-1947 (Exile: Scandinavia, USA), Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Piscator's Threepenny Opera, the _____elements were built in.
(a) Coercive.
(b) Conjugative.
(c) Educative.
(d) Tonal.

2. When asked who Brecht wrote for in "Conversations with Bert Brecht", he said that he wrote for people who wanted to have fun and didn't hesitate to keep their _____ on in the theatre.
(a) Coats.
(b) Hats.
(c) Boots.
(d) Glasses.

3. What example does Brecht use to explain his concept of art following reality in "On Form and Subject Matter"?
(a) Petroleum spirits.
(b) Pine tree sap.
(c) French perfume.
(d) Sausage.

4. What sort of approach does Brecht say the opera Mahagonny adopts?
(a) A communal approach.
(b) A didactic approach.
(c) A pedantic approach.
(d) A hedonistic approach.

5. What were the left-wing Socialists called in Brecht's time?
(a) The Collective.
(b) The Strong Arm Society.
(c) The NKVD.
(d) The USPD.

Short Answer Questions

1. Three years after Brecht's attack, the Augsberg theatre turned entirely over to _____.

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

3. Who wrote the Beggar's Opera?

4. What is the name of the Mother in Die Mutter?

5. The American stage was said by Brecht to shun _____.

(see the answer key)

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