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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. Who is the main character in The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Tiger Brown.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Low-Dive Jenny.
(d) Polly Peachum.

2. Who says, "But love is the finest thing in the world"?
(a) Macheath.
(b) Mrs. Peachum.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Polly.

3. What is Low-Dive Jenny's profession?
(a) Actress.
(b) Dancer.
(c) Barmaid.
(d) Prostitute.

4. What is in the vans arriving in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Horses.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Stolen furniture.
(d) Gifts from the Queen.

5. What is Tiger Brown's profession?
(a) Constable.
(b) Beggar.
(c) Sheriff.
(d) Thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the soldier's names in the song Macheath and Brown sing at the feast?

2. What is the Sheriff's name?

3. What is the name of the police headquarters in London?

4. What is the reward for turning in Macheath?

5. What is the name of the prison or jailhouse?

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