Mother Courage and Her Children Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Mother Courage and Her Children Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Kattrin's father from?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

2. Some time after Swiss Cheese has been killed, why is Mother Courage going to complain to the captain?
(a) Because he scared off her business.
(b) Because her cart has been destroyed.
(c) Because Swiss Cheese was wrongfully killed.
(d) Because he treats soldiers badly.

3. What is Mother Courage's opinion of the commander?
(a) He is brave.
(b) He is a bad commander.
(c) He is ignorant.
(d) He is intelligent.

4. What is the first soldier wearing?
(a) A silk scarf.
(b) A fur coat.
(c) A top hat.
(d) A leather jacket.

5. Swiss Cheese takes after a _____ man.
(a) Cuban.
(b) Hungarian.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother Courage compare mixing the slips of paper in the helmet to?

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

3. When Kattrin puts on Yvette's clothes, what about Yvette does she imitate?

4. Why does the older soldier tell the young soldier to be quiet?

5. How much does Mother Courage try to sell the capon to the Cook for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is "nothing sacred" to Kattrin in the lieutenant's opinion?

2. Does the chaplain see a difference between war and peace?

3. Does Mother Courage seem more human in Scene 8?

4. Why is Eilif a hero in the commander's eyes?

5. Why are the peasants urging Mother Courage to leave?

6. Will the war end now that the commander is dead?

7. What do the sergeant and recruiting officer think the benefit of war is?

8. Has Eilif's brutality finally caught up to him when peace is declared?

9. Does Mother Courage's false hope give her strength to carry on?

10. Are the peasants hypocrites?

(see the answer keys)

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