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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 sings the prologue of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Jenny.
(b) The Ballad Singer.
(c) Macheath.
(d) Polly.

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

3. What part of London does Act One Scene Two take place?
(a) Soho.
(b) The Wharf.
(c) Little Village.
(d) East End.

4. Who is spoken to in an "aside"?
(a) The audience.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The director.
(d) The actors.

5. What is the name of the song Polly sings for dinner entertainment in Act One?
(a) Pirate Polly.
(b) Ballad of the Dishwasher.
(c) Pirate Jenny.
(d) Dirty Bar Song.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Peachum's daughter?

2. What does Mrs. Peachum refer to Macheath as?

3. To which district is Filch assigned in Act One?

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

5. What is Tiger Brown's profession?

(see the answer key)

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