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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1933-1947 (Exile: Scandinavia, USA), Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Brecht mention in association with London theatre when he talks about the theatre centers of the world?
(a) Michaels.
(b) Stanfield.
(c) Cochran.
(d) Lorre.

2. Who was Brecht's longtime secretary and collaborator?
(a) Martin Esslin.
(b) Alban Berg.
(c) Elisabeth Hauptmann.
(d) Helge Hultberg.

3. 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.
(a) Hats.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Coats.
(d) Boots.

4. In reference to film, Brecht felt that the mechanization of literary production cannot be _____.
(a) Thrown into reverse.
(b) Detached.
(c) Anticipated.
(d) Thrown off a cliff.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Mother in Die Mutter?

3. What aspect of opera does Brecht think the public adores?

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

5. Brecht states that when an actor sings, he undergoes a change of _____.

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