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

2. The organization of this book is _____.
(a) Grammatical.
(b) Chronological.
(c) Epistemological.
(d) Ideological.

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

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

5. What does Brecht call people who came to the theatre to get their cockles warmed in "Conversations with Bert Brecht"?
(a) Scum.
(b) Nobility.
(c) Pot ash.
(d) Vegetation.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Theaterarbeit published?

2. What does the word 'Spass' mean in German?

3. Brecht states that opera cannot be wished away and its _____ have an important social function.

4. What example does Brecht use to explain his concept of art following reality in "On Form and Subject Matter"?

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

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