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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. How did Brecht characterize Shaw's work in "A Catching Infection: Fun"?
(a) As tediously pedantic.
(b) As ego-driven.
(c) As extraordinarily healthy.
(d) As addictively engrossing.

2. What does Brecht say was Wedekind's finest characteristic?
(a) His creativity.
(b) His vitality.
(c) His aplomb.
(d) His cantakerous nature.

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

4. Theaterarbeit is a collective volume of Brecht's work kept by _____.
(a) George Bernard Shaw.
(b) The Berliner Ensemble.
(c) His granddaughter.
(d) His mother.

5. What did Brecht win in 1922 for Trommeln in der Nacht?
(a) An Oscar.
(b) The Kleist Prize.
(c) A Tony Award.
(d) The Nobel Prize.

Short Answer Questions

1. Three years after Brecht's attack, the Augsberg theatre turned entirely over to _____.

2. In "Shouldn't We Abolish Aesthetics?", Brecht hopes that _____ would be the death of their existing drama.

3. When was Theaterarbeit published?

4. What does Brecht say was a characteristic of actors in theatre of his time?

5. The translator's notes in number 37 give a provisional account of the most important of Brecht's _____.

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