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1. Brecht terms himself a “pacifist.” What in his career most probably led to that stance?

school

friends

army

university

• 2In 1926 Brecht began studies at the Berlin “Workers School.” The philosophical movement he embraced here was…

Fascism

Free Enterprise

Marxism

Capitalism

• During the 1920’s Brecht frequently collaborated with a famous composer and a famous singer. They were…

Lieber and Stoller

Weill and Lenya

Weiley and Lieber

Lieber and Lenya

• The Caucasian Chalk Circle was written in Hollywood in 1944-45. Its premiere performance was given in what state in the USA?

California

Minnesota

Montana

Missouri

• 5Brecht spent time living in…

California

Pennsylvania

Canada

Montana

• 6Already in the Prologue of Caucasian Chalk Circle, Brecht very clearly shows equality of the sexes.

n/a

n/a

This statement is correct

This statement is incorrect

• 7The one Collective Farm was named “Rosa Luxemburg.” Rosa Luxemburg was a…

Capitalist

Both of the above

Fascist

None of the above

• 8The prologue takes place in a time and place where what prevails?

n/a

n/a

Reason

Unreason

• How does Brecht parody religion in the Easter Sunday scene?

The Governor commits suicide

The Governor is hanged

The Governor is beheaded

The Governor is resurrected

1. The first episode in which Grusha exhibits self-sacrifice for the welfare of the child is…

Grusha crosses the rotten bridge with the child

Grusha buys milk from a peasant

Grusha lies in front of Simon about the kinship of the child

Grusha spends the night with the child

1. 11The last episode in which Grusha exhibits self-sacrifice for the welfare of the child is…

Grusha crosses the rotten bridge with the child

Grusha succumbs to the sexual demands of Jussup

Grusha marries Jussup

Grusha lies in front of Simon about the kinship of the child

1. In one ofthe episodes of self-sacrifice, Grusha his someone over the head with a stick of wood. That person is…

the Fat Prince

Jussup

a peasant

an Ironshirt

1. Lavrenti’s wife is constantly termed “religious.” In reality, she is merely a religious hypocrit.

This statement is correct

n/a

This statement is incorrect

n/a

1. The real cause of Jussup’s bedridden state is that…

he is avoiding getting married

he is avoiding death

he is terminally ill

he is avoiding the draft

1. The rite of “extreme unction” was not performed for Jussup because…

he had just gotten divorced

it cost too much

he was dying

he was already dead

1. 16Brecht uses songs, even though they aren’t remotely crucial or connected to the story line, to underscore his personal philosophy concerning the “anti-military” theme.

This statement is correct

n/a

n/a

This statement is incorrect

1. 17The term “Ironshirts” was most likely used by Brecht to refer to what Nazi group in pre World War II Germany?

the redshirts

the yellowshirts

the blackshirts

the brownshirts

1. 18After the Chalk Circle test, the former Governor’s estates are turned over to…

the Governor’s wife

Grusha

the people and children

the Governor’s child

1. 19The former Governor’s estates are named…

Azdak’s Garden

Michael’s Garden

Garden of Eden

Grusha’s Garden

• The biblical reference to Cain/Abel refers to…

Fat Prince/Governor

Fat Prince/Grand Duke

Lavrenti/Grusha

Azdak/court cases

• The Janga-Tau Glacier is to be equated with the rite of:

Baptism

Confirmation

Holy Orders

Communion

• Saint Banditus was also known as…

Irakli

Grand Duke

Granny

Anastasius

• The Monk was also known as…

a beggar

Anastasius

Ironshirt

Irakli

• The Grand Duke was also known as or referred to as…

the Grand Butcher

the Grand Swindler

the Grand Thief

all of the above

• Croesus is equivalent to…

Midas

Michael

the Grand Duke

Granny

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