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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mother Courage finally tired of after traveling with the army for so long?

2. What song does the cook sing to the parson?

3. Instead of being dead, Mother Courage insists that Kattrin is ______.

4. The soldiers threaten Kattrin by saying if she doesn't stop her commotion they will smash ______.

5. Why do the poor need courage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "humanity" in "Mother Courage".

Essay Topic 2

"Mother Courage" is full of dark humor and irony. Discuss Brecht's use of these tools in the play. Where does it appear? What affect does it have on the plot and other characters? Is it used effectively?

Essay Topic 3

What do characters' convictions mean to them? What do they hold for the fate of others? What constitutes change for characters? What does it hold for the fate of the play?

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