Mother Courage and Her Children Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Mother Courage and Her Children Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of rage does Mother Courage think the young soldier has?
(a) A justified one.
(b) A serious one.
(c) An ignorant one.
(d) A short-lived one.

4. Why does Mother Courage have her opinion of the commander?
(a) He is respectful and tolerant.
(b) He needs brave soldiers.
(c) He is mean to Eilif.
(d) He is well read.

5. What isn't Mother Courage lending out to soldiers when the Catholic soldiers invade the camp?
(a) Books.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Cloaks.
(d) Bedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Mother Courage has seen Eilif?

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

3. Who does Eilif aspire to be like?

4. How does Mother Courage make herself known to Eilif?

5. What does Kattrin retrieve from the peasants' house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the first soldier mean when he says "she made it"?

2. Why does Kattrin run out to the peasant's house in Scene 5?

3. In Scene 6, how does the chaplain begin to see Mother Courage?

4. Why does "Mother Courage" end with Mother Courage pulling her cart and singing?

5. In "Mother Courage" is it possible to gain without losing?

6. Has Yvette benefited from the war?

7. Why won't Swiss Cheese run off with the regiment's pay box?

8. Why is the young soldier outraged?

9. What has the chaplain's role shifted to by Scene 5?

10. What affect does Mother Courage's performance of "The Song of Great Capitulation" have?

(see the answer keys)

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