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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, 1918-1932 (Augsburg, Munich, Berlin), Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Elisabeth Begner and Rudolf Forster starred in Shaw's _____ in 1924.
(a) Man and Superman.
(b) Widowers' Houses.
(c) Saint Joan.
(d) Major Barbara.

2. In what year did Brecht die?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1939.

3. Who wrote Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts?
(a) Werner Hecht.
(b) Helge Hultberg.
(c) Helene Weigel.
(d) Piscator.

4. What were the left-wing Socialists called in Brecht's time?
(a) The Strong Arm Society.
(b) The NKVD.
(c) The USPD.
(d) The Collective.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. _____ are Brecht's collected plays in twelve volumes by Surhkamp and by Aufbau from 1953 and after.

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

4. _____ essays in magazines have also been used for reference in this book.

5. _____ are Brecht's collected poems.

(see the answer key)

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