Mother Courage and Her Children | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Scene 1

1. Why does the recruiting officer say you can't take a man's word anymore?

2. What is the sergeant's problem with peace?

3. What does Mother Courage run with through the bombardment, giving her her nickname?

4. What does the recruiting officer think the army needs?

5. What is Swiss Cheese's real name?

6. Swiss Cheese takes after a _____ man.

7. Where is Kattrin's father from?

8. What does the sergeant predict Swiss Cheese's nationality is?

9. What does the recruiting officer offer Eilif if he joins the army?

10. When Eilif wants to join the army, Mother Courage tells him he's never happy until he's _______.

11. What does Mother Courage...
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