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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) Capitalism.
(d) Communism.

2. Brecht sees his epoch as having a _____ enjoyment of theatre than the ancients had.
(a) Lighter.
(b) Darker.
(c) Healthier.
(d) Weaker.

3. _____ with a character should be treated as just another method of observation in rehearsals.
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Drama.
(c) Extremism.
(d) Empathy.

4. Film projections became an integral part of the _____ in epic theatre.
(a) Propaganda.
(b) Coercion.
(c) Plot.
(d) Setting.

5. In Life of Galileo, Richard Gloster courts _____.
(a) His sister's best friend.
(b) His victim's widow.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His teacher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main task of epic theatre?

3. Where dramatic theatre emphasizes plot, epic theatre emphasizes _____.

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

5. The historical conditions of a play must not be imagined as _____.

(see the answer key)

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