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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1933-1947 (Exile: Scandinavia, USA), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brecht categorize opera?
(a) As holistic.
(b) As culinary.
(c) As trashy.
(d) As holy.

2. What does Brecht say put a stop to epic and didactic tendencies of theatre in Berlin?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Capitalism.

3. Which cartoonist contributed drawings for Schweik?
(a) Rötger Feldmann.
(b) Otto Nückel.
(c) Geor Grosz.
(d) David Füleki.

4. Where did Brecht give an explanation of Ber Flug der Lindberghs in 1929?
(a) In London.
(b) The Hague.
(c) The Kleist Prize ceremony.
(d) The Baden-Baden music festival.

5. What knowledge was Goethe interested in as a kind of hobby?
(a) Ancient history.
(b) Asronomy.
(c) Astrology.
(d) Natural history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brecht states that "A theatre which makes no contact with the public is _____."

2. Brecht felt that for at least two generations, European drama had been passing though a period of _____.

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

4. Brecht felt that in the great American comedies, the human being is presented as _____.

5. What does Brecht say was a characteristic of actors in theatre of his time?

(see the answer key)

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