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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kattrin retrieve from the peasants' house?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Money.
(c) Photos.
(d) A baby.

2. How much does Mother Courage try to sell the capon to the Cook for?
(a) Seventy hellers.
(b) Fifty hellers.
(c) Sixty hellers.
(d) Ten hellers.

3. Why is Mother Courage angry with Eilif after he attacks the peasants?
(a) Because he doesn't earn enough money.
(b) Because he is cruel.
(c) Because he didn't surrender to the peasants.
(d) Because he never writes to her.

4. When Eilif wants to join the army, Mother Courage tells him he's never happy until he's _______.
(a) Causing problems.
(b) Embarrassing his brother.
(c) In a fight.
(d) Making money.

5. Why does the chaplain hesitate to put on his pastor's coat?
(a) It smells bad.
(b) He might be seen as the antichrist.
(c) He doesn't want to go back to religious life.
(d) He thinks it's cursed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Eilif being killed?

2. Where in the world is Mother Courage's family from?

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

4. What are men doing instead of going to the commander's funeral?

5. What is the cook's name, according to Yvette?

(see the answer key)

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