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

2. Like Tolstoy and Strindberg, Brecht says that Wedekind was one of the greatest _____ of modern Europe.
(a) Educators.
(b) Performers.
(c) Administrators.
(d) Millionaires.

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

4. _____ essays in magazines have also been used for reference in this book.
(a) Communist.
(b) Pre-World War II.
(c) Propaganda.
(d) Posthumous.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Brecht say was Wedekind's finest characteristic?

4. How does Brecht describe sport audiences?

5. 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.

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