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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. What does Der Messingkauf mean in German?

2. Brecht felt that for at least two generations, European drama had been passing though a period of _____.

3. In terms of aesthetics, Galileo spoke of the elegance of certain _____.

4. Where did the first production of Galileo take place?

5. For the prologue in Neher's Antigone, a _____ is lowered on wires.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What convention of ordinary theatre does Brecht say should be left out of his 'street scene' and why?

3. What is Brecht's description of how academic critics treat folk plays and why does he think this?

4. What is Brecht's definition of theatre?

5. What is Brecht's view on costumes and masks?

6. Why does Brecht say that mere catastrophe is a bad teacher?

7. How did Neher and Brecht agree and disagree with Aristotle in the style of presentation of Antigone?

8. Compare the modern playwright's relationship with his audience with the tradesman's relationship with his customers.

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

10. Why did the actors sit openly on the stage in Neher's production of Antigone?

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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