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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1947-1948 (Zurich).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brecht states in "On Form and Subject Matter" that difficulties are not mastered by _____.
(a) Keeping silent about them.
(b) Throwing oneself against a brick wall.
(c) Denying them.
(d) Practice alone.

2. In "Last Stage: Oedipus", Brecht says that the future of Germany's theatre is _____.
(a) Non-existent.
(b) Religious.
(c) Tragic.
(d) Philosophical.

3. What is the main task of epic theatre?
(a) To report.
(b) To exaggerate.
(c) To mask.
(d) To emote.

4. Where is the Schiffbauerdamm theatre located?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Munich.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Dresden.

5. Piscator's Theater am Nollendorfplatz was based on _____ principles.
(a) Capitalist.
(b) Aristotelian.
(c) Communist.
(d) Marxist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Piscator go 'gloomily' off to to make films after he staged Section 218?

2. In terms of aesthetics, Galileo spoke of the elegance of certain _____.

3. Life of Galileo has the main character giving a boy a lesson on _____.

4. Life of Galileo starts with a man having his _____.

5. Brecht categorizes the ruling classes in Hamlet as _____.

(see the answer key)

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