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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mother Courage claims that Kattrin would still be alive if the peasants hadn't told her about _______.

2. Where is the inn the cook inherited?

3. Why does Mother Courage insist on going to church when peace is declared?

4. What does Mother Courage not know at the end of the play?

5. How does the cook's mother die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Motherhood is one of the defining traits of Mother Courage's character. How does "motherhood" function in "Mother Courage and Her Children"?

Essay Topic 2

The lives and deaths of characters and the fate of relationships are frequently affected by their dependency on money or success. Discuss Brecht's commentary on humanity and war based on his use of money in "Mother Courage".

Essay Topic 3

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?

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