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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1918-1932 (Augsburg, Munich, Berlin), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _____ are Brecht's collected plays in twelve volumes by Surhkamp and by Aufbau from 1953 and after.
(a) Stucke.
(b) Achtarbeiten.
(c) Epischen Theater.
(d) Achtwerke.

2. Brecht states that "A theatre which makes no contact with the public is _____."
(a) Sacred.
(b) Nonsense.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Anonymous.

3. _____ are Brecht's collected poems.
(a) Gedichte.
(b) Die Mutter.
(c) Theaterarbeit.
(d) Mittenzwei.

4. What does Brecht say was a characteristic of actors in theatre of his time?
(a) They were money-driven.
(b) They were panic-driven.
(c) They were gods.
(d) They were war mongers.

5. Brecht's _____ on theater are not included in this book.
(a) Programming.
(b) Students' essays.
(c) Poems.
(d) Notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When asked who Brecht wrote for in "Conversations with Bert Brecht", he said that he wrote for people who wanted to have fun and didn't hesitate to keep their _____ on in the theatre.

2. What is the name of the book that contains Walter Nubel Brecht's bibliography that lists Berthold Brecht's works?

3. Like Tolstoy and Strindberg, Brecht says that Wedekind was one of the greatest _____ of modern Europe.

4. Who were Brecht's Frankfurt publishers?

5. What does Brecht say his poetry requires in "Conversations with Bert Brecht"?

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