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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1933-1947 (Exile: Scandinavia, USA), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which aspect of epic theatre added statistical material?
(a) Paintings.
(b) A narrator.
(c) Projections.
(d) Leaflets.

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

3. Literary works cannot be taken over like _____.
(a) Roads.
(b) Factories.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Countries.

4. What example does Brecht use to explain his concept of art following reality in "On Form and Subject Matter"?
(a) Petroleum spirits.
(b) Pine tree sap.
(c) French perfume.
(d) Sausage.

5. Who was the interviewer in "Conversations with Bert Brecht"?
(a) Samuel Bernadin.
(b) Bernard Guillemin.
(c) Rheinhold Grimm.
(d) Helen Weigel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brecht believed that one need never be frightened of putting bold and unaccustomed things before the _____.

2. Die Mutter is a piece of anti-metaphysical, materialistic, _____drama.

3. What did Brecht win in 1922 for Trommeln in der Nacht?

4. Who was Brecht's longtime secretary and collaborator?

5. Brecht states that when an actor sings, he undergoes a change of _____.

(see the answer key)

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