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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1948-1956 (Berlin), Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Brecht believed that the social realism in Germany must also be _____ realism.
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Divine.
(c) Extraordinary.
(d) Critical.

3. What were the colors used to develop the color scheme for morning in Galileo?
(a) Orange, lilac, and sage.
(b) Green, blue, and pink.
(c) White, yellow, and gray.
(d) Pumpkin, olive, and caramel.

4. What color are the canvases in Neher's Antigone?
(a) Ocean blue.
(b) Sage.
(c) Ox blood.
(d) Flax.

5. What is the name of the Mother in Die Mutter?
(a) Elena.
(b) Misha.
(c) Vlassova.
(d) Helge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Brecht mention in association with London theatre when he talks about the theatre centers of the world?

2. Who wrote the play Fruhlingserwachen that helped Peter Lorre make a name for himself?

3. Brecht states that knowledge is just _____.

4. Which aspect of epic theatre enlightened the spectator about facts unknown to him?

5. Speech of outstanding _____ is discouraged in epic theatre.

(see the answer key)

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