1. Theatre became an affair for _____ in light of the changes made by the ideals of epic theatre.
(a) Philosophers.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Ladies in big hats.
(d) Children.

2. What sort of approach does Brecht say the opera Mahagonny adopts?
(a) A communal approach.
(b) A hedonistic approach.
(c) A didactic approach.
(d) A pedantic approach.

3. What does Brecht praise Georg Kaiser for?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Emotionalism.
(c) Marxism.
(d) Intellectualism.

4. Who does Brecht mention in association with London theatre when he talks about the theatre centers of the world?
(a) Cochran.
(b) Lorre.
(c) Michaels.
(d) Stanfield.

5. Woyzeck buys a _____ in order to do his wife in.
(a) Pick axe.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Cheap knife.
(d) Pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one of Brecht's examples of how projections were used, projections of warships being launched were running while two characters were fighting over _____.

2. Brecht states that knowledge is just _____.

3. Brecht describes the Aristotelian play as essentially _____.

4. What is the main task of epic theatre?

5. The goal of epic theatre is less to moralize than to _____.

(see the answer key)

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