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

2. Who was the best-known composer that Brecht worked with?
(a) Prokofiev.
(b) Berg.
(c) Hindemith.
(d) Casterede.

3. Which aspect of epic theatre added statistical material?
(a) Projections.
(b) Paintings.
(c) A narrator.
(d) Leaflets.

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

5. Which work by Goethe was better as a book than a theatrical production, according to Brecht?
(a) Der Zauberlehrling.
(b) Faust.
(c) Der Erlkönig.
(d) Iphigenie auf Tauris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Brecht use to explain his concept of art following reality in "On Form and Subject Matter"?

2. Where dramatic theatre emphasizes plot, epic theatre emphasizes _____.

3. Which aspect of epic theatre showed a montage of events all over the world?

4. Who were Brecht's Frankfurt publishers?

5. Where was the epic production of Mann ist Mann starring Peter Lorre performed?

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