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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1918-1932 (Augsburg, Munich, Berlin), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts published?
(a) Munich.
(b) Copenhagen.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Frankfurt.

2. Brecht states that concern with subject and concern with form are _____.
(a) Mutually exclusive.
(b) Counter-productive.
(c) Complementary.
(d) Contradictory.

3. Theaterarbeit is a collective volume of Brecht's work kept by _____.
(a) George Bernard Shaw.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Berliner Ensemble.
(d) His granddaughter.

4. _____ is fifteen volumes of Brecht's writings published by Kiepenheuer, Berlin.
(a) Versuche.
(b) Kontakt.
(c) Arbeiten.
(d) Verstehen.

5. Brecht states that opera cannot be wished away and its _____ have an important social function.
(a) Morals.
(b) Illusions.
(c) Truths.
(d) Emotions.

Short Answer Questions

1. When asked who Brecht wrote for in "Conversations with Bert Brecht", he said that he wrote for people who wanted to have fun and didn't hesitate to keep their _____ on in the theatre.

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

3. What aspect of opera does Brecht think the public adores?

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

5. How does Brecht describe sport audiences?

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