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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1948-1956 (Berlin), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the moral and material collapse of Germany, the country had a vague appetite for _____.
(a) Aleatoric elements.
(b) Novelty.
(c) Drama.
(d) Classicism.

2. Brecht felt that for at least two generations, European drama had been passing though a period of _____.
(a) Marxism.
(b) Classicism.
(c) Experiment.
(d) Poverty.

3. Who starred in City Lights?
(a) Charlie Chaplin.
(b) Peter Lorre.
(c) Errol Flynn.
(d) John Huston.

4. Where did the first production of Galileo take place?
(a) Frankfurt.
(b) Paris.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New Orleans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the best-known composer that Brecht worked with?

2. A masterly use of _____ can be seen in Chinese acting.

3. _____ essays in magazines have also been used for reference in this book.

4. When asked if Katzgraben is a play with a message, Brecht replies that _____ is a play with a message.

5. Theaterarbeit is a collective volume of Brecht's work kept by _____.

(see the answer key)

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