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

2. What knowledge was Goethe interested in as a kind of hobby?

3. Theatre became an affair for _____ in light of the changes made by the ideals of epic theatre.

4. Who was the interviewer in "Conversations with Bert Brecht"?

5. How does Brecht say that the opera, the stage, and the press impose their views on the public?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare the function of music in dramatic opera to epic opera.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Brecht say about inviting small guest companies to perform in the Augsberg theater?

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

Describe Brecht's opinion of Shaw's philosophies on theatre. How does Shaw define terrorism in theatre? How does Brecht contradict Shaw's opinion on people's motivations for going to the theatre?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Charles Laughton employed gest and the alienation effect in his production of "Galileo". What was the goal of this production?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the creative atmosphere in theater in Berlin before World War II. How does Brecht feel about theatre during this time period? What sort of theatrical works are being produced?

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