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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unlikely thing does the chaplain claim one can find in war?

2. How does Mother Courage feel about moving on?

3. Why is Mother Courage encouraged to leave the farmhouse quickly and not stay with Kattrin's body?

4. What is Mother Courage finally tired of after traveling with the army for so long?

5. A peasant claims Kattrin would still be alive if ____________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kattrin is mute and must express herself through mime. A play, however, is centered on dialogue.

Part 1) How is having a silent character a powerful statement in a drama?

Part 2) How is Kattrin a tool in Brecht's portrayal of war?

Part 3) What is invaluable about Kattrin's condition?

Part 4) Who is most impacted by her? Who does she better define?

Essay Topic 2

The character of the chaplain is one that goes through the most dramatic metamorphosis. His role as a religious representative and overturning it is a powerful statement about religion on Brecht's part. What is this statement?

Essay Topic 3

War is the context, driving force, and most prominent character in "Mother Courage and Her Children".

Part 1) Who is "War", the character?

Part 2) What is Brecht's statement about "War"?

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