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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reads the opening speech during the first rehearsal of The Beggar's Opera?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Guy.
(c) Mr. Ames.
(d) Bridget.

2. Which scene is being performed by the actors in the beginning of the play?
(a) The second scene.
(b) The prologue.
(c) The epilogue.
(d) The final scene.

3. What is the first thing learned about the protagonist in the play being performed?
(a) He is a pirate.
(b) He is married to one woman and engaged to another.
(c) He is the play's hero.
(d) He comes from a broken home.

4. What do the changing lights indicate at the end of the performance?
(a) That there will be an encore.
(b) The curtain has fallen for the final time.
(c) That it is last call.
(d) That it is intermission.

5. What is Guy planning to sing for his audition?
(a) "Mary Had A Little Lamb."
(b) A popular Welsh song.
(c) A short Irish ditty.
(d) "The Star Spangled Banner."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the fate of the play's main character as explained in the beginning of the book?

2. What is the song about that the person sitting at the piano in the bar is singing?

3. What happens when Guy finishes singing his audition piece?

4. What does the ringing of the bell in the bar signify?

5. After Guy's audition, the cast members agree that Guy should play what character?

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