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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 is the name of Ibsen's acknowledged son?
(a) Dean.
(b) Sigurd.
(c) Christopher.
(d) Soren.

2. What was the name of Brecht's wife?
(a) Kathe Rulicke.
(b) Helene Weigel.
(c) Isot Kilian.
(d) Ruth Berlau.

3. Who did Brecht leave rights to his works to in his will?
(a) He left his estate to his illegimate children and left out his wife.
(b) He left half of his oeuvre to the Communist Party and half to his wife.
(c) He left everything to his wife.
(d) He left different works to four women.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What venture did Gollancz start to counter the unwillingness of booksellers to stock ultra-left propaganda?

2. What award did Brecht win in 1922 for being the best young dramatist.

3. What was Ibsen's last statement?

4. What honor did Gollancz receive in 1945?

5. After Gollancz broke with the Communist, which party did he begin to support?

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