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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother Courage run with through the bombardment, giving her her nickname?
(a) An important message.
(b) Medical supplies.
(c) Her children.
(d) Fifty loaves of bread.

2. What does the clerk know about Mother Courage?
(a) She is a good businesswoman.
(b) She is a legend.
(c) She was hiding Swiss Cheese.
(d) She betrayed her children.

3. Who is saying Yvette is sick?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Mother Courage.
(c) The Cook.
(d) The soldiers.

4. What is Mother Courage's opinion of the commander?
(a) He is a bad commander.
(b) He is ignorant.
(c) He is intelligent.
(d) He is brave.

5. Why does Mother Courage have her opinion of the commander?
(a) He is respectful and tolerant.
(b) He needs brave soldiers.
(c) He is mean to Eilif.
(d) He is well read.

6. People avoid Yvette like a ______ because they think she's sick.
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Stinking fish.
(c) Sewer.
(d) Tax collector.

7. What does Mother Courage live off of?
(a) Her musical talent.
(b) Her farm.
(c) War.
(d) Her children's labor.

8. Why does Mother Courage draw a black cross for "death"?
(a) Because death is black.
(b) Because she is religious.
(c) Because she read it in a book.
(d) Because she saw it in her dream.

9. Why won't Swiss Cheese steal the money from the pay box?
(a) It is locked.
(b) There isn't any money.
(c) His mother told him not to.
(d) He is too honest and simple.

10. What does the sergeant claim is hypocritical of Mother Courage?
(a) She is a bad businesswoman.
(b) She is mean.
(c) She doesn't care about her children.
(d) She is afraid of war.

11. What animal whispers in "The Song of Great Capitulation"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A snake.
(c) A bird.
(d) A beaver.

12. In the commander's opinion, what does Eilif still believe in?
(a) Santa.
(b) Humanity.
(c) God.
(d) Magic.

13. The older soldier says that the young soldier is ______.
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Brave.
(d) Justified.

14. When Eilif wants to join the army, Mother Courage tells him he's never happy until he's _______.
(a) Causing problems.
(b) Embarrassing his brother.
(c) Making money.
(d) In a fight.

15. Why does Yvette drink in the morning?
(a) Because she's bored.
(b) Because she's depressed.
(c) Because she's an alcoholic.
(d) Because she's ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother Courage tear slips of paper?

2. When Mother Courage sees Kattrin with the board, she calls her a ________.

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

4. What does Eilif want from Mother Courage when he sends her a message?

5. Why does the older soldier tell the young soldier to be quiet?

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