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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mother Courage so concerned about the war ending?
(a) She might buy more supplies.
(b) She's bored with war.
(c) She made a prophecy.
(d) She wants to see her son again.

2. What does Mother Courage promise to Kattrin when there is peace?
(a) A house.
(b) A child.
(c) Money.
(d) A husband.

3. Why can't the soldiers chop more wood?
(a) Their arms hurt.
(b) There is no more wood.
(c) They only have one axe.
(d) Their axe is broken.

4. Instead of going with the cook to the inn, what does Mother Courage do at the end of Scene 9?
(a) Gives Kattrin to him.
(b) Abandons the cook.
(c) Steals the cook's money.
(d) Politely declines his offer.

5. What prayer do the peasants pray when the soldiers are threatening them in their farmhouse?
(a) Our Father.
(b) Hallelujah.
(c) The Forgiveness Song.
(d) Hail Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attitude does the chaplain have towards women?

2. What does Mother Courage sing to Kattrin's body?

3. Why does the commander die?

4. What does the cook try to exchange for dinner?

5. In the chaplain's opinion, wars can look forward to ________ futures.

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