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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Last Stage: Oedipus", Brecht says that the future of Germany's theatre is _____.

3. Who starred in City Lights?

4. The organization of this book is _____.

5. Brecht states that "A theatre which makes no contact with the public is _____."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How were theatrical productions in Russia, America and Germany similar to each other in Brecht's time.

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

6. What advantages did Brecht feel the theatre had in Germany before he went into exile?

7. Why does Brecht write that there is nothing at all new about epic theater?

8. What is Germany's role in the development of theatre in 1929?

9. What is the objective of epic drama compared to pseudo-classical German drama?

10. Why does Brecht use the example of 'leave-taking' in "A Dialogue about Acting" and what does he mean by it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Brecht's theories of 'gest'. What does the word mean? How did it come into being?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Brecht's thoughts on amateur/non-professional acting. When does this sort of acting have merit and why?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the term 'epic theatre'. What is the goal of epic theatre? How is it different from previous forms of theatre?

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