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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brecht states that knowledge is just _____.
(a) A curse.
(b) A commodity.
(c) Propaganda.
(d) A vapor.

2. In "Shouldn't We Abolish Aesthetics?", Brecht hopes that _____ would be the death of their existing drama.
(a) A lack of government funding.
(b) Sociology.
(c) The war.
(d) Capitalism.

3. Which aspect of epic theatre showed a montage of events all over the world?
(a) Projections.
(b) Films.
(c) Collages.
(d) Paintings.

4. Die Mutter is a piece of anti-metaphysical, materialistic, _____drama.
(a) Neo-classical.
(b) Non-aristotelian.
(c) Medieval.
(d) Contradictory.

5. What does Brecht say was Wedekind's finest characteristic?
(a) His vitality.
(b) His aplomb.
(c) His cantakerous nature.
(d) His creativity.

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

7. Where was the epic production of Mann ist Mann starring Peter Lorre performed?
(a) Stratford-uopn-Avon.
(b) Staatstheater.
(c) Augsberg.
(d) The Louvre.

8. How did Brecht characterize Shaw's work in "A Catching Infection: Fun"?
(a) As extraordinarily healthy.
(b) As ego-driven.
(c) As addictively engrossing.
(d) As tediously pedantic.

9. What did Brecht win in 1922 for Trommeln in der Nacht?
(a) The Kleist Prize.
(b) A Tony Award.
(c) An Oscar.
(d) The Nobel Prize.

10. Brecht states that "A theatre which makes no contact with the public is _____."
(a) Perfect.
(b) Anonymous.
(c) Sacred.
(d) Nonsense.

11. Brecht states that opera cannot be wished away and its _____ have an important social function.
(a) Truths.
(b) Morals.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Illusions.

12. What does Brecht call the new style of acting that happened as a result of the Threepenny Opera?
(a) Emotive.
(b) Baconian.
(c) Neo-Shakespearean.
(d) The epic style.

13. The organization of this book is _____.
(a) Grammatical.
(b) Chronological.
(c) Ideological.
(d) Epistemological.

14. Who does Brecht mention in association with Paris theatre when he talks about the theatre centers of the world?
(a) Matisse.
(b) Jouvet.
(c) Jolivet.
(d) Renauld.

15. With whom did Brecht collaborate on the Berlin production of his first play, Baal?
(a) Wedekind.
(b) Shaw.
(c) Homolka.
(d) Piscator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two essays in the book are from the Brecht Archive, which were the only ones the editor of this book allowed to reproduce?

2. Theaterarbeit is a collective volume of Brecht's work kept by _____.

3. Where did Piscator go 'gloomily' off to to make films after he staged Section 218?

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

5. How does Brecht describe the flesh and bones resistance to formula in the Threepenny Opera?

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