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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion are the peasants?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Christian.

2. What does the clerk know about Mother Courage?
(a) She was hiding Swiss Cheese.
(b) She is a good businesswoman.
(c) She is a legend.
(d) She betrayed her children.

3. Why does the recruiting officer say you can't take a man's word anymore?
(a) No one has any sense of honor.
(b) His wife cheated on him.
(c) His best friend stole from him.
(d) He is angry with the king.

4. What are the peasants Eilif attacks doing with their food?
(a) They have none.
(b) Hiding it.
(c) Throwing it away.
(d) Selling it.

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

6. The older soldier says that the young soldier is ______.
(a) Justified.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Brave.

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

8. What does Mother Courage take from the soldier as payment?
(a) The fur coat.
(b) His brandy.
(c) One guilder.
(d) His shoes.

9. Why does Mother Courage claim her price is a good one for a bird at this time?
(a) They are in a siege.
(b) They are in season.
(c) They are going extinct.
(d) They are in high demand.

10. Why doesn't Mother Courage have any bandages to help the peasants with?
(a) She was robbed.
(b) She sold them all to soldiers.
(c) They are impossible to find.
(d) She used them herself.

11. What happens to Yvette's first love?
(a) He died.
(b) She left him.
(c) He was unfaithful.
(d) He became wealthy.

12. What does the recruiting officer offer Eilif if he joins the army?
(a) Women.
(b) Eternal life.
(c) His friendship.
(d) Money and fame.

13. The young soldier says he won't stand for ________.
(a) Lies.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Deceit.
(d) Injustice.

14. Why won't Mother Courage help the peasant family that was injured in the attack on their farm?
(a) Because they are thieves.
(b) Because they're Protestants.
(c) Because they don't have any money.
(d) Because they deserved what happened to them.

15. What is so special about the capon Mother Courage tries to sell?
(a) It was magical.
(b) It had many children.
(c) It could live forever.
(d) It was intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the first soldier wearing?

4. Mother Courage says the young soldier listens to her because _______________.

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

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