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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What example does Brecht use to explain his concept of art following reality in "On Form and Subject Matter"?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Pine tree sap.
(c) Petroleum spirits.
(d) French perfume.

2. Where was Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts published?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Munich.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Moscow.

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

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

5. In what year did Brecht die?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Peter Lorre's character, the packer in Mann ist Mann?

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

3. Brecht states that radical transformation of theatre can't be the result of some _____.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brecht compare his relationship with art and science?

2. What was the function of the big canvas at the back of the stage in the production of Die Mutter?

3. How does Brecht say that Capitalism operates?

4. How was Piscator's influence obvious to Brecht in theatre in 1929?

5. How did Brecht feel about the role of singing in epic theatre?

6. What is the relationship between a theatre and a play?

7. How is the Flier's part in Der Flug der Lindberghs pedaegogical?

8. Why did the editor thank the people he did?

9. In the editor's opinion, in what way did Brecht's ideas on theatre evolve?

10. What was theatre like and what was the flaw that young people found in theatre after World War I?

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