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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1918-1932 (Augsburg, Munich, Berlin), Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Theaterarbeit published?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1979.

2. With whom did Brecht collaborate on the Berlin production of his first play, Baal?
(a) Piscator.
(b) Shaw.
(c) Wedekind.
(d) Homolka.

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

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

5. What is the Marxist phrase for the whole body of art, ideas, and morality of any given society?
(a) Brain circus.
(b) Social inherent tendencies.
(c) Cohesive collective thought.
(d) Ideological superstructure.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Brecht call the new style of acting that happened as a result of the Threepenny Opera?

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

4. How does Brecht say that the opera, the stage, and the press impose their views on the public?

5. Brecht's _____ on theater are not included in this book.

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