Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Mother Courage and Her Children? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The "epic" in epic theater is opposed to:
Musical theater
Puppet theater
Dramatic theater
Acrobatic theater
Q. Name one way in which Brecht makes Mother Courage "strange."
The use of superheros
Executions
Strange lighting choices
All those songs they sing
Q. The Verfremdungseffekt is often translated as:
The alienation effect
The Brecht effect
It's usually not translated
The outer space effect
Q. What doesn't Brecht like about Greek tragedies?
They're not strange enough.
Togas don't look good on him.
They don't allow for the possibility of social change.
He thinks they should be funnier.
Q. Who or what is Brecht's biggest influence in developing epic theater?
Jesus
Aristotle
Broadway musicals
Marx