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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. Where did Piscator go 'gloomily' off to to make films after he staged Section 218?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) London.

2. The pomp of _____ has a hollow gest.
(a) Fascists.
(b) Conformists.
(c) Stalinists.
(d) Leninists.

3. What does Brecht say was a characteristic of actors in theatre of his time?
(a) They were panic-driven.
(b) They were gods.
(c) They were war mongers.
(d) They were money-driven.

4. Always standing parallel to the _____ is one of Brechts 'common tendencies for actors to guard against'.
(a) Sidewalls.
(b) Projectors.
(c) Audience.
(d) Footlights.

5. God had a bet with the devil for _____.
(a) The rights to heaven.
(b) A pot of gold.
(c) A penny.
(d) Dr. Faustus's soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two essays in the book are from the Brecht Archive, which were the only ones the editor of this book allowed to reproduce?

2. In Piscator's Threepenny Opera, the _____elements were built in.

3. The actor first masters his character by mastering the _____.

4. What is the name of Peter Lorre's character, the packer in Mann ist Mann?

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

(see the answer key)

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