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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the police headquarters in London?
(a) London Yard.
(b) Scotland Yard.
(c) Britain Protection.
(d) The Queen's Island.

2. Who sings the song, "What Keeps Mankind Alive"?
(a) Polly and Mr. Peachum.
(b) Mac and Jenny.
(c) Lucy and Tiger Brown.
(d) Lucy and Jenny.

3. What is Matthew's nickname?
(a) Matt the Mooch.
(b) Matthew Moneybags.
(c) Matt the Mint.
(d) Matt the Murderer.

4. When does Mrs. Peachum tell Mr. Peachum Polly gets married?
(a) Yesterday morning.
(b) Yesterday at five-o-clock.
(c) This morning.
(d) Yesterday at noon.

5. What does Peachum tell his daughter to do in Act One Scene Three?
(a) Change clothes.
(b) Get divorced.
(c) Make dinner.
(d) Go back to Macheath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is spoken to in an "aside"?

2. What happens to the soldier's in Macheath and Brown's ballad in Act One?

3. What is the song about that Polly sings for the thugs?

4. What does Polly request the thugs do while she sings in Act One?

5. What present do the thugs give to Polly?

(see the answer key)

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