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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 wrote Die Asthetschen Anschauungen Berthold Brechts?

2. What did Brecht win in 1922 for Trommeln in der Nacht?

3. What is the main task of epic theatre?

4. Where was Theaterarbeit published?

5. What example does Brecht use to explain his concept of art following reality in "On Form and Subject Matter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Threepenny Opera concerned with?

2. Why was the editor not allowed to reproduce all of Brecht's essays?

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

4. How does Brecht say that Capitalism operates?

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

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

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

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

9. What has the translation tried to convey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe Brecht's philosophy of sport as entertainment to theatre. Why is one more popular than the other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare radio and film to theatre from Brecht's perspective. Why is radio considered an 'apparatus'? What are the possible artistic merits of film as a vehicle of expression?

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