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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't the peasants go to town the night the soldiers come to their farmhouse?

2. How do the soldiers silence Kattrin?

3. Why would Kattrin be bad for business at the inn?

4. Where is Mother Courage going at the end of the play?

5. What are people shouting at the beginning of Scene 8?

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

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"?

Essay Topic 3

"Mother Courage" is full of dark humor and irony. Discuss Brecht's use of these tools in the play. Where does it appear? What affect does it have on the plot and other characters? Is it used effectively?

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