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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Mac say "you drink too much"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Jake.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Jenny.

2. Who says, "But love is the finest thing in the world"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mrs. Peachum.

3. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

4. Who sings "Song of the Insufficiency of Human Endeavor"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Peachum.
(d) Brown.

5. Where does Act Two Scene Four take place?
(a) Peachum's shop.
(b) The garden.
(c) The jail.
(d) The stable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sings the Ballad of Sexual Obsession?

2. What does Lucy say she wants from Mac in the jail?

3. What "surprise gift" do the thugs uncover at the end of Act One Scene Two?

4. How does Macheath pay Smith for his purchase in the jail?

5. What is Jake doing while Mac is arrested?

(see the answer key)

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