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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1947-1948 (Zurich).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Brecht states that "A theatre which makes no contact with the public is _____."
(a) Perfect.
(b) Nonsense.
(c) Sacred.
(d) Anonymous.

3. Where was The Road to Life made?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) The Netherlands.

4. What is Brecht's chosen opposite of the queen in his analogy about nobility of characters?
(a) A dog.
(b) A fishwife.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A king.

5. What does Brecht say his poetry requires in "Conversations with Bert Brecht"?
(a) Banjo or piano accompaniment.
(b) Many more revisions.
(c) A complex lighting scheme.
(d) A microphone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brecht calls realistic acting _____ acting.

2. How does Brecht describe the confusion of styles present in European theatre in his time?

3. _____ is a collection of Brecht's theoretical writings published by Surhkamp.

4. What does Brecht call people who came to the theatre to get their cockles warmed in "Conversations with Bert Brecht"?

5. Which two essays in the book are from the Brecht Archive, which were the only ones the editor of this book allowed to reproduce?

(see the answer key)

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