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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Epic theatre strives to achieve a character rather than a _____.

2. The historical conditions of a play must not be imagined as _____.

3. When did Brecht address the all-German cultural congress?

4. What nationality of horsemen are depicted in Christ Carrying the Cross?

5. Where did Brecht address the all-German cultural congress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brecht say is considered to be social gest?

2. What is Brecht's definition of theatre?

3. What did the ancients following Aristotle demand of tragedy?

4. What is Brecht's view on previews?

5. How does Brecht describe his cities after the great war in "From the Mother Courage Model"?

6. What system of production is present in bourgeois society?

7. How is a theatre's cultural standard decided and what is the fear that arises?

8. How was performance kept subordinate to the story in Antigone?

9. What is Brecht's view on costumes and masks?

10. What is Brecht's view on rehearsal of details?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Brecht's theories of 'gest'. What does the word mean? How did it come into being?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Brecht's philosophy of sport as entertainment to theatre. Why is one more popular than the other?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the function of Academy of Arts. How does Brecht feel about the proposals put forward by the Academy of Arts? What are these proposals?

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