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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will it be easier for Kattrin to find a husband at the inn?

2. Why does the chaplain hesitate to put on his pastor's coat?

3. Why doesn't the peasant want the soldiers to kill their cattle?

4. How does Mother Courage feel about moving on?

5. Why hasn't the watchman sounded the alarm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Virtue is valued differently in times of peace and war and is used as a commodity throughout the play. Discuss the purpose of "virtue" to the characters of "Mother Courage" and the play's statement of war as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

What do characters' convictions mean to them? What do they hold for the fate of others? What constitutes change for characters? What does it hold for the fate of the play?

Essay Topic 3

There can be a fine line between lie and delusion in "Mother Courage".

Part 1: What are characters' relationships with lying and deceit?

Part 2: What are characters' relationships with delusions?

Part 3: What are the cause and effect relationships between these two? What connects them? What is Brecht's purpose in this?

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