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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thug is in the company of the prostitutes?

2. What does Peachum intend to disrupt the Coronation with?

3. Mac says to Lucy that Polly wants to parade as his _________.

4. Who comes to see Macheath in in Act Three Scene Nine first?

5. How long ago does Polly say she meets Macheath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does The Threepenny Opera differ from more traditional musicals of its time? How does it differ today? Use examples from the text and references to prior productions to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

What is an antihero? How does an antihero differ from that of a tragic hero? Which is used in The Threepenny Opera and why?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the tenets of Marxism. How do they apply to The Threepenny Opera? Use examples from the text to support your point.

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