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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the chaplain need linen?
(a) To bandage the peasants.
(b) To sleep on.
(c) To sew with.
(d) To mend the tent.

2. Mother Courage thinks Eilif should be ashamed of himself for speculating about ______________.
(a) His future.
(b) The kindness of others.
(c) Her love.
(d) His commander's orders.

3. What kind of rage does Mother Courage think the young soldier has?
(a) A short-lived one.
(b) An ignorant one.
(c) A justified one.
(d) A serious one.

4. In Scene 10, Mother Courage and Kattrin stop at a ______ to listen to a woman sing.
(a) Lake.
(b) Bar.
(c) Farmhouse.
(d) Campsite.

5. Why does the commander die?
(a) He killed himself.
(b) It was an accident.
(c) He was assassinated.
(d) He was in the front lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Mother Courage want peace?

2. According to the cook, what kind of reward can one get for virtue?

3. What effect has Mother Courage had on the young soldier by the end of the scene?

4. What does the young solder threaten he will do to the captain?

5. Why doesn't Mother Courage have any bandages to help the peasants with?

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