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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Eilif's story, what does he do when the peasants have him cornered?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Laughed.
(c) Cried.
(d) Sang.

2. Why does Kattrin get very anxious while the injured peasants are in her tent?
(a) Because the chaplain is flirting with her.
(b) Because the peasants need linen.
(c) Because her mother is being verbally attacked.
(d) Because soldier's are approaching.

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

4. Why don't the peasants stay out of the line of fire when the Catholic soldiers attack their farm?
(a) They were surprised.
(b) They thought it was a joke.
(c) They have a death wish.
(d) To protect their farm.

5. What unlikely thing does the chaplain claim one can find in war?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Hope.
(c) Love.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the clerk know about Mother Courage?

2. Who does Eilif aspire to be like?

3. What is so special about the capon Mother Courage tries to sell?

4. Why does the officer sell bullets for such a cheap price?

5. Mother Courage observes that Kattrin "sits, happy as a _______ in all this misery" of the suffering peasants.

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