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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Troubled Conscience of Victor Gollancz.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a play penned by Ibsen?
(a) The Priest.
(b) Lady Ingar of Ostraat.
(c) The Warrior's Barrow.
(d) St. John's Night.

2. How was Brecht's work received in the United States?
(a) He was not accepted.
(b) Brecht never attempted to promote his work in America.
(c) Hollywood embraced his style.
(d) The government provided him with a small stipend.

3. What political cause did Gollancz successfully campaign for that was close to his heart?
(a) The movement to abolish capital punishment.
(b) He was a spokesperson for veneral disease awareness.
(c) He fought for education reform.
(d) He was an advocate for women's suffrage.

4. What is the name of Ibsen's wife?
(a) Mary.
(b) Anna.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Suzannah.

5. Which political party did Bertolt Brecht faithfully serve?
(a) The Nationalist Party.
(b) The Nazi Party.
(c) The Eastern Democratic Party.
(d) The Communist Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What venture did Gollancz start to counter the unwillingness of booksellers to stock ultra-left propaganda?

2. Who opened Gollancz'a papers for inspection?

3. What year did Gollancz die?

4. How did Ibsen feel about dogs?

5. What was Brecht's first successful play?

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