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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. The goal of epic theatre is less to moralize than to _____.

2. _____ is two volumes of collected plays published by Malik Verlag, London.

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

4. How does Brecht categorize opera?

5. What is the Marxist phrase for the whole body of art, ideas, and morality of any given society?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What songs did Brecht sing with Wedekind and what were they about?

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

5. How does Brecht define a scapegoat and who incurs the wrath the most in theatre?

6. How does Brecht say that Capitalism operates?

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

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

9. What does Brecht say about the mediocrity of German theatre?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Brecht's views on the use of a model in theatrical production. In his opinion, does it restrict artistic freedom?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Brecht's ideas on illusion versus truth in theatre. Why do films lean toward illusion? Why is truth a more appealing aesthetic for Brecht?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Brecht's impression of Chinese theatre to Stanislavski's acting techniques. Which style is more effective in the presentation of Brecht's ideals? Why? Does he give credit to the other style? How?

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