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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Peachum's fee for services?
(a) 50 percent.
(b) 90 percent.
(c) 10 percent.
(d) 30 percent.

2. What is Brown's concern regarding the coronation?
(a) Keeping peace.
(b) Stealing jewelry.
(c) Robbing a bank.
(d) Killing the king.

3. Who do the thieves sing about in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Joseph and Mary.
(b) Bill and Mary.
(c) Lucy and William.
(d) Victoria and William.

4. What is the term for the style of production of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Epic Theatre.
(b) The Modern Musical.
(c) Avant Garde.
(d) Realism.

5. In what city does The Threepenny Opera take place?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character sings a morning hymn in Act One Scene One?

2. What is the name of the song the thugs sing at the feast?

3. What does Mac apologize to Polly for in Act One Scene Two?

4. Who is spoken to in an "aside"?

5. Where is the carpet from at Macheath and Polly's feast?

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