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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chaplain's opinion, where do commanders grow?

2. Before she leaves the peasants' farmhouse, what does Mother Courage get for Kattrin from the wagon?

3. Why does Kattrin go to the roof?

4. Why does the commander die?

5. What is the cook's name, according to Yvette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Brecht's use of compassion and depravity side-by-side in "Mother Courage".

Essay Topic 2

In the pivotal scene of false peace in "Mother Courage", both Kattrin and Yvette come out of the war 'deformed' in some way. Discuss characters' deformities and demises in conjuncture with their personalities.

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice makes and breaks the fates of characters in "Mother Courage". Discuss selfishness, sacrifice, and martyrdom in the play: the foreshadowing and repercussions.

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