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

2. Who sings "Barbara Song"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mrs. Peachum.

3. Who pays Mac a visit in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Jake.
(b) Tiger Brown.
(c) Ned.
(d) Mr. Peachum.

4. What does Polly request the thugs do while she sings in Act One?
(a) Pretend they're customers at a bar.
(b) Dance.
(c) Pretend they're beggars.
(d) Pretend to pay her money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which thug mentions Lucy in Act One Scene Two?

2. What "surprise gift" do the thugs uncover at the end of Act One Scene Two?

3. What is in the vans arriving in Act One Scene Two?

4. Who does Mac knock to the ground in Act One Scene Two?

5. Which character says, "What do you mean, pretty? It's not pretty, you idiot! It's art, it's not pretty."

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