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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sings the Ballad of Sexual Obsession?
(a) Mrs. Peachum.
(b) Mr. Peachum.
(c) Macheath.
(d) Polly.

2. What is Tiger Brown's profession?
(a) Constable.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Thief.
(d) Beggar.

3. What is Macheath's nickname?
(a) Mac the Knife.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) The Prince of Thieves.
(d) The Dark Knight.

4. Who tells Polly that Macheath has several women?
(a) Mrs. Peachum.
(b) Mr. Peachum.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Jenny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?

2. What nickname does Macheath refer to Tiger Brown as?

3. What part of London does Act One Scene Two take place?

4. How many holdups does Macheath commit according to his charges?

5. Who sings "Barbara Song"?

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