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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. Where had Mother Courage first been produced?

2. What is Brueghel's great war painting called?

3. Laughton gave readings of _____ at Brecht's house.

4. Epic theatre strives to achieve a character rather than a _____.

5. What is Creon's laurel wreath made of in Neher's Antigone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does theatre show us about the structure of society and how is this represented?

2. What does Brecht say is considered to be social gest?

3. What is Brecht's view on rehearsal of details?

4. What role does observation play in acting?

5. What is the role of the story in theatre?

6. How does Brecht describe his cities after the great war in "From the Mother Courage Model"?

7. What is Brecht's definition of theatre?

8. What does Brecht see as a good way of judging gestic music with a piece of text?

9. How is a theatre's cultural standard decided and what is the fear that arises?

10. What system of production is present in bourgeois society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of music in Brecht's idea of theatre. When is the use of music appropriate? How has it been used in the past in theater?

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 function of Academy of Arts. How does Brecht feel about the proposals put forward by the Academy of Arts? What are these proposals?

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