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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The actor masters his character by paying critical attention to its _____.
(a) Manifold utterances.
(b) Mannerisms.
(c) Patterns of speech.
(d) Dialectic inflections.

3. Brecht states that radical transformation of theatre can't be the result of some _____.
(a) Intuition.
(b) Artistic whim.
(c) Recommendation.
(d) Second thought.

4. Lehrstucke are Brecht's _____ works.
(a) Holistic.
(b) Didactic.
(c) Culinary.
(d) Historical.

5. Where dramatic theatre emphasizes plot, epic theatre emphasizes _____.
(a) Narrative.
(b) Setting.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Consequence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Life of Galileo, Richard Gloster courts _____.

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

3. Who does Brecht mention in association with London theatre when he talks about the theatre centers of the world?

4. A mass of _____ to develop the character are carried out when it is introduced among other characters of the play.

5. In Life of Galileo, the child's true mother is found by means of a _____.

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