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Reading Passages on German Literature

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  1. What is the main idea of the passage?
  2. According to the passage, what do traditional dramas invite the audience to do?
  3. Which of these techniques is NOT mentioned as part of epic theatre?
  4. It can be inferred from the passage that Brecht would most likely approve of a performance if it
  5. The last sentence of the passage serves mainly to
  6. The author's tone toward Brecht is best described as
  7. What is the main point of the passage?
  8. According to the passage, what happened in 1794?
  9. Why did Schiller initially distrust Goethe?
  10. Which of the following can be inferred about the historians mentioned in the last sentence?
  11. The word 'tiresome' in the second sentence most nearly means
  12. The author mentions Wilhelm Meister and Wallenstein in order to

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