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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her dreams, where does Mother Courage see herself pulling her cart?
(a) Through heaven and hell.
(b) Home.
(c) Through a battle.
(d) In a forest.

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

3. Why does Kattrin go to the roof?
(a) To warn the peasants.
(b) To jump off.
(c) To get some perspective.
(d) To look at stars.

4. In the chaplain's opinion, wars can look forward to ________ futures.
(a) Victorious.
(b) Colorful.
(c) Devastating.
(d) Prosperous.

5. How does Yvette look after all these years when she rejoins Mother Courage?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Old.
(c) Strong.
(d) Fat.

6. Why do the soldiers come to the peasants' farmhouse late at night?
(a) To get directions.
(b) To surrender.
(c) To find their friend.
(d) To ask for food.

7. Mother Courage claims that Kattrin would still be alive if the peasants hadn't told her about _______.
(a) The children.
(b) Eilif's death.
(c) The drum.
(d) The food.

8. How do the soldiers silence Kattrin?
(a) They shoot her.
(b) They scold her.
(c) They smash the wagon.
(d) They climb up on the roof.

9. Mother Courage says it's _______ everyone is missing the commander's funeral.
(a) An honor.
(b) A pity.
(c) Understandable.
(d) A disgrace.

10. What is Mother Courage doing while she talks to the chaplain at the beginning of Scene 6?
(a) Counting inventory.
(b) Braiding Kattrin's hair.
(c) Cooking dinner.
(d) Cleaning.

11. What are men doing instead of going to the commander's funeral?
(a) Scheming.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Drinking.

12. Why do the poor need courage?
(a) They're going to fight.
(b) They're weak.
(c) They're doomed.
(d) They're lost.

13. What does the cook try to exchange for dinner?
(a) Money.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Kattrin.
(d) Honesty.

14. Instead of being dead, Mother Courage insists that Kattrin is ______.
(a) Asleep.
(b) Injured.
(c) Pretending.
(d) Alive.

15. How long ago had the war stopped when Mother Courage's group is informed that peace is declared?
(a) Just this morning.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) A few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mother Courage when the soldiers come to the farmhouse?

2. What prayer do the peasants pray when the soldiers are threatening them in their farmhouse?

3. How does the cook refer to Mother Courage when the chaplain insults her?

4. What does Mother Courage not know at the end of the play?

5. Why is Kattrin not in danger by going out alone?

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