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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. Theaterarbeit is a collective volume of Brecht's work kept by _____.

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

3. How does Brecht categorize opera?

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

5. Which aspect of epic theatre showed a montage of events all over the world?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Brecht tell Mr. X about the eternal urge to see of a play?

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

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

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

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

8. What has the translation tried to convey?

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

10. What did Brecht see as the role of Fate in film?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain Brecht's views on stage design in epic theatre. What is the sole function of visual design in an epic play?

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