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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the cook angry with the chaplain when he returns?

2. According to the cook, what kind of life is a cook's life?

3. How does the cook refer to Mother Courage when the chaplain insults her?

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

5. What does Mother Courage promise to Kattrin when there is peace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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