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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

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

4. Who threatens to "tan your behind" to Polly?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Mr. Peachum.
(c) Macheath.
(d) Mrs. Peachum.

5. Which thug mentions Lucy in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Ned.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Filch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Macheath have a scar?

2. What is the name of the song Macheath and Brown sing at the feast?

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

4. What is the name of Jonathan Peachum's wife?

5. What does Peachum tell his daughter to do in Act One Scene Three?

(see the answer key)

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