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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the character that plays the protagonist in the play being performed in the beginning of the story?
(a) Hannah Consentino.
(b) Guy Jones.
(c) Dafydd Llewellyn.
(d) John Gay.

2. Which scene is being performed by the actors in the beginning of the play?
(a) The second scene.
(b) The final scene.
(c) The epilogue.
(d) The prologue.

3. What is the name of the protagonist's wife in the play being performed in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Sadie.
(b) Polly.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Linda.

4. After watching his audition, how do the women of the company describe Guy?
(a) Quiet and shy.
(b) Strong and handsome.
(c) Masculine, manly.
(d) Meek and weak.

5. After Guy's audition, who offers suggestions on how to improve the play?
(a) Guy.
(b) Mr. Ames
(c) Jarvis.
(d) Bridget.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reads the opening speech during the first rehearsal of The Beggar's Opera?

2. What adjective(s) is used to describe Guy's personality?

3. Who is singing while sitting at the piano in the corner of the bar?

4. What do the changing lights indicate at the end of the performance?

5. What does the person who interrupts Guy's conversation with the woman at the bar say about Guy?

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