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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. How does Brecht describe the flesh and bones resistance to formula in the Threepenny Opera?
2. Theatre became an affair for _____ in light of the changes made by the ideals of epic theatre.
3. How does Brecht say that the opera, the stage, and the press impose their views on the public?
4. In one of Brecht's examples of how projections were used, projections of warships being launched were running while two characters were fighting over _____.
5. _____ is fifteen volumes of Brecht's writings published by Kiepenheuer, Berlin.
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Brecht see as the role of Fate in film?
2. What was theatre like and what was the flaw that young people found in theatre after World War I?
3. Why does Brecht use the example of 'leave-taking' in "A Dialogue about Acting" and what does he mean by it?
4. Why have cuts been made in some of Brecht's essays in this book?
5. What is the Threepenny Opera concerned with?
6. How did Wedekind present his last work, Herakles?
7. How were theatrical productions in Russia, America and Germany similar to each other in Brecht's time.
8. In the editor's opinion, in what way did Brecht's ideas on theatre evolve?
9. Compare the function of music in dramatic opera to epic opera.
10. What was the function of the big canvas at the back of the stage in the production of Die Mutter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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