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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Mrs. Peachum comes to take Polly from the jail, what does she call Macheath?
(a) Monster.
(b) Villain.
(c) Don Juan.
(d) Nero.

3. Which character is beaten for begging on the streets without a license?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Matt.
(c) Macheath.
(d) Filch.

4. What is Polly referred to as by Lucy?
(a) The Roach of Old Soho.
(b) The Rose of Old Soho.
(c) The Witch of Old Soho.
(d) The Villain of Old Soho.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mac order the legs cut off from in Act One Scene Two?

2. What does Polly bring with her to see Macheath in Act Two Scene Four?

3. Who does Macheath leave in charge of business when he leaves?

4. Where does the narrator say Macheath flees to in Act Two Scene Four?

5. Who tells Brown where Macheath is located in Act Three?

(see the answer key)

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