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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1948-1956 (Berlin), Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the production of Galileo go in December, 1947?
(a) Dresden.
(b) New York.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) London.

2. The attitude of chasing away a fly is _____.
(a) Futile.
(b) No social gest.
(c) Social gest.
(d) Barbaric.

3. How does Brecht categorize opera?
(a) As trashy.
(b) As holy.
(c) As holistic.
(d) As culinary.

4. How does Brecht characterize the bourgeois theatre that conjures up illusions about life?
(a) Parasitic.
(b) Byzantine.
(c) Brilliantine.
(d) Relentless.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which aspect of epic theatre enlightened the spectator about facts unknown to him?

2. How does Brecht describe sport audiences?

3. Who does Brecht mention in association with London theatre when he talks about the theatre centers of the world?

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

5. What is the Marxist phrase for the whole body of art, ideas, and morality of any given society?

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