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The Threepenny Opera Quiz

Bertolt Brecht
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The Threepenny Opera Quiz

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1)

Who tells Polly that Macheath has several women? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Jenny.
Lucy.
Mr. Peachum.
Mrs. Peachum.
2)

Who does Polly consider asking for the money to free Macheath? (from Act 3, Scene 9, Part 2)

Molly.
The Queen.
Lucy.
Jenny.
3)

Where does the narrator say Macheath flees to in Act Two Scene Four? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

Highgate.
Edinburgh.
Scotland.
The northern countryside.
4)

Who does Peachum take with him to see the Sheriff? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Lucy.
Mrs. Peachum.
Macheath.
Polly.
5)

What does Polly ask of Macheath before he goes? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

To stay.
To take her with him.
To be faithful.
To buy her a ring.
6)

What do the prostitutes talk about after Jenny's exit in the brothel? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

Men.
Underwear.
Music.
Poetry.
7)

Where has Polly sent the money of Macheath's? (from Act 3, Scene 9, Part 2)

Winchester.
Tiger Brown's bank.
Highland Lake.
Manchester.
8)

Which character says, "We lower-middle-class artisans who work with humble jemmies on small shopkeepers' cash registers are being swallowed up by big corporations backed by the banks"? (from Act 3, Scene 9, Part 2)

Peachum.
Brown.
Macheath.
Jenny.
9)

What does the "treacherous woman's" name begin with referred to in the palm reading? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

L.
P.
M.
J.
10)

Where does Act Two Scene Four take place? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

The jail.
Peachum's shop.
The stable.
The garden.
11)

Who does Brown arrive to arrest in Act Three? (from Act 3, Scene 7)

Polly.
Jenny.
Macheath.
Peachum.
12)

How does Macheath try to escape at the brothel? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

From the window.
From the back door.
From the front door.
Through the cellar.
13)

What does Macheath say about Jimmy II? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

Unreliable.
Impertinent bastard.
Clean work.
Get rid of him.
14)

What does Mrs. Peachum bring to Polly in Act Three Scene Eight? (from Act 3, Scene 8)

A widow's dress.
A kitten.
A divorce certificate.
A noose.
15)

Where does Mrs. Peachum go after Act One Scene Three? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

To the courthouse.
To the prison.
To the library.
To the brothel.
16)

Whom does Mrs. Peachum tell to escort the girls to the door in Act Three? (from Act 3, Scene 7)

Filch.
Macheath.
Polly.
Mr. Peachum.
17)

What does Lucy bring for Polly to eat in in Act Three Scene Eight? (from Act 3, Scene 8)

Coffee and cake.
Steak and eggs.
Wine and cheese.
Bread and butter.
18)

Who sings the Jealousy Duet? (from Act 2, Scene 6)

Jenny and Molly.
Jenny and Polly.
Lucy and Polly.
Lucy and Jenny.
19)

What is another name Macheath goes by? (from Act 3, Scene 9, Part 1)

The Lord.
The Captain.
The Doctor.
Slick Fingers.
20)

Which character says, "And to think I stood shoulder to shoulder with this man in Azerbaidjan under a hail of bullets"? (from Act 3, Scene 9, Part 2)

Smith.
Brown.
Matthew.
Ned.
21)

Who gives Macheath a palm reading? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

Jake.
Lucy.
Polly.
Jenny.
22)

Who sings the song, "What Keeps Mankind Alive"? (from Act 2, Scene 6)

Mac and Jenny.
Lucy and Jenny.
Lucy and Tiger Brown.
Polly and Mr. Peachum.
23)

What happens with Jenny's baby? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

She leaves it on a doorstep.
She gives it up for adoption.
She aborts it.
She raises it.
24)

Where does Mr. Peachum tell Filch to inform the police that Macheath is? (from Act 3, Scene 7)

Polly's room.
Jenny's brothel.
Suky Tawdry's place.
Highland.
25)

What is the name of the prison or jailhouse? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Old Bailey.
Scotland Yard.
London's Can.
British Clinker.
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