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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1947-1948 (Zurich).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The actor masters his character by paying critical attention to its _____.
(a) Manifold utterances.
(b) Dialectic inflections.
(c) Patterns of speech.
(d) Mannerisms.

2. Where was Das Wort published?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

3. What is Brueghel's great war painting called?
(a) The Archangel Michael.
(b) Dulle Griet.
(c) The Conversion of Saul.
(d) The Fall of Icarus.

4. A mass of _____ to develop the character are carried out when it is introduced among other characters of the play.
(a) Assumptions.
(b) Digressions.
(c) Operations.
(d) Interpretations.

5. Who created the lead role for Die Mutter?
(a) Elisabeth Hauptmann.
(b) Anne Guttermann.
(c) Helene Weigel.
(d) Elisabeth Scherr.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the best-known composer that Brecht worked with?

3. How does Brecht describe the setting of the Threepenny Opera?

4. Die Mutter is a piece of anti-metaphysical, materialistic, _____drama.

5. Theatre became an affair for _____ in light of the changes made by the ideals of epic theatre.

(see the answer key)

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