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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. What aspect of opera does Brecht think the public adores?
(a) Its backwardness.
(b) Its lavishness.
(c) Its music.
(d) Its truth.

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

3. What does Brecht say was a characteristic of actors in theatre of his time?
(a) They were war mongers.
(b) They were gods.
(c) They were money-driven.
(d) They were panic-driven.

4. Where was Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts published?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Frankfurt.
(c) Munich.
(d) Moscow.

5. How does Brecht describe sport audiences?
(a) As rich and snobbish.
(b) As boorish and thoughtless.
(c) As fair and shrewd.
(d) As square and lewd.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Theaterarbeit published?

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

4. 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.

5. Brecht states that "A theatre which makes no contact with the public is _____."

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