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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 9, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wi once Jenny's pimp?
(a) Mr. Peachum.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Tiger Brown.
(d) Jake.

2. Which prostitute has underwear with the "black lace border"?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Molly.
(c) Betty.
(d) Jenny.

3. Who is the author of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Vsevolod Meyerhold.
(b) Erwin Piscator.
(c) Bertolt Brecht.
(d) Vladimir Mayakovsky.

4. What playwright is mentioned in The Solomon Song?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Moliere.
(c) Brecht.
(d) Marlowe.

5. Who gives Macheath a palm reading?
(a) Jake.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Polly.
(d) Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy bring for Polly to eat in in Act Three Scene Eight?

2. Why does Mac berate the Gang in Act One Scene Two?

3. Why are people jamming the streets in Act Three Scene Nine?

4. What is Macheath's nickname?

5. What happens with Jenny's baby?

(see the answer key)

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