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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 Jake's nickname?
(a) Cross-eyed Jake.
(b) Cut-throat Jake.
(c) Crook-finger Jake.
(d) Pickpocket Jake.

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

3. Which thug mentions Lucy in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Ned.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Filch.

4. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

5. When does Matthew say the Archbishop of Canterbury is to arrive?
(a) In a week.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) In a day.
(d) Two hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sings the Jealousy Duet?

2. Why do the beggars return to Peachum's shop in Act One Scene Three?

3. Which character says, "What I need is artists. Only an artist can tug at anybody's heart strings nowadays"?

4. Which Egyptian king does Peachum tell Brown about?

5. What does Lucy bring to Mac in the jail?

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