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The Caucasian Chalk Circle Quiz 1

  • 1. Brecht terms himself a "pacifist." What in his career most probably led to that stance?
    •     school
    •     army
    •     friends
    •     university

  • 2. In 1926 Brecht began studies at the Berlin "Workers School." The philosophical movement he embraced here was...
    •     Fascism
    •     Capitalism
    •     Marxism
    •     Free Enterprise

  • 3. During the 1920's Brecht frequently collaborated with a famous composer and a famous singer. They were...
    •     Weiley and Lieber
    •     Weill and Lenya
    •     Lieber and Stoller
    •     Lieber and Lenya

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

  • 5. Brecht spent time living in...
    •     Pennsylvania
    •     Montana
    •     California
    •     Canada

  • 6. Already in the Prologue of Caucasian Chalk Circle, Brecht very clearly shows equality of the sexes.
    •     This statement is incorrect
    •     n/a
    •     n/a
    •     This statement is correct

  • 7. The one Collective Farm was named "Rosa Luxemburg." Rosa Luxemburg was a...
    •     Fascist
    •     Capitalist
    •     Both of the above
    •     None of the above

  • 8. The prologue takes place in a time and place where what prevails?
    •     Reason
    •     n/a
    •     n/a
    •     Unreason

  • 9. How does Brecht parody religion in the Easter Sunday scene?
    •     The Governor is beheaded
    •     The Governor is resurrected
    •     The Governor is hanged
    •     The Governor commits suicide

  • 10. The first episode in which Grusha exhibits self-sacrifice for the welfare of the child is...
    •     Grusha buys milk from a peasant
    •     Grusha crosses the rotten bridge with the child
    •     Grusha spends the night with the child
    •     Grusha lies in front of Simon about the kinship of the child

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