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WorksheetsThe Spy by Bertolt Brecht
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is thought to have prompted Brecht to give up studying medicine to become a writer?
his fears about Nazi retaliation for his opposing ideas
the role of his society in the horrors of World War I
encouragement from his parents
the difficult nature of the medical program in Munich
According to the text, boys joined the Hitler Youth at what age?
5
10
15
19
In what city does The Spy take place?
Versailles, France
Warsaw, Poland
Berlin, Germany
Cologne, Germany
In what year does The Spy take place?
1935
1941
1945
1970
Why does The Man lie and say he and his wife are not at home when Mr. and Mrs. Klimbtsch call for them at the start of the play?
Because he has work to do and does not wish to be interrupted
Because Mr. and Mrs. Klimbtsch are leaders of the Hitler Youth
Because Mr. Klimbtsch bores him
Because the school inspectors are after Mr. Klimbtsch
Why does The Man distrust the maidservant he and his wife employ?
Because she has stolen property from them in the past
Because her father is the block warden
Because she is bad at her job
Because she looks like Eva Braun, the companion and eventual wife of Adolf Hitler
Why does The Man distrust the paper that The Boy is reading?
Because he sees it as Nazi propoganda that spreads lies about church officials
Because he worked for that paper and was wrongly fired
Because he lacks the education to understand the articles himself
Because he doesn't want his son to be an independent learner
The Man says, "I'm told it isn't all so snowy white in that Brown House of theirs." What does he mean by this?
The poorest people in Germany are at fault for their state of poverty.
The local schools don't properly wash their facades and windows.
Those who criticize the Nazis are much worse than the Nazi leaders themselves.
Hitler and the Nazi leaders have faults and problems of their own to address.
Which person living in the house is trusted by The Man?
The Maidservant
The Wife
The Boy
Nobody
What did The Man take from The Boy that is seen as a possible reason for The Boy to seek revenge?
a Nazi flag
a tree-frog
a knife
a letter from a Jewish classmate
Why does The Man put on his Iron Cross medal and consider moving the photograph of Adolf Hitler above his own desk?
He is superstitious and believes it will bring his family good luck.
He has decided to change his ways and apply for a position at The Brown House.
He thinks both might help his case when his son returns with others to arrest him.
He is vain, and he expects to be photographed for the newspaper.
How does The Spy end?
The Man and The Wife are arrested and sent to concentration camps.
The Maidservant is arrested for theft.
The Boy returns with a bag of chocolate.
The Boy and his Hitler Youth Leader set fire to the home.
What is a synonym for "jocular"?
paranoid
funny
serious
sad
What is an antonym for "vindictive"?
merciful
unforgiving
spiteful
resentful
Which best describes the mood of The Spy?
It has a light mood with humor and joy.
It has a tense mood with suspicion, fear, and paranoia.
It has a sad mood with regret and mourning,
It has a bitter mood with anger and hostility.
