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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Troubled Conscience of Victor Gollancz.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Gollancz'a wife?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Esther.
(c) Hilary.
(d) Ruth.

2. How was Brecht's work received in the United States?
(a) Brecht never attempted to promote his work in America.
(b) The government provided him with a small stipend.
(c) He was not accepted.
(d) Hollywood embraced his style.

3. What religion did Ibsen follow?
(a) He was an atheist.
(b) He was Catholic.
(c) He was Protestant.
(d) He was Jewish.

4. What caused Brecht to leave Germany in 1933?
(a) He married a woman from Italy.
(b) He was invited to go to Hollywood.
(c) He was offered a position in Russia.
(d) Hitler came to power.

5. What was Ibsen's last statement?
(a) I have conquered.
(b) On the contrary.
(c) I will sleep peacefully.
(d) No thank you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foreign country did Gollancz live in briefly while working for the Ministry of Food?

2. What was the name of Brecht's wife?

3. How many siblings did Ibsen have?

4. How did Ibsen pay for his university education?

5. What year did Gollancz die?

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