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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Macheath's "Tragic Flaw"?
(a) Pride.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Sexual urges.
(d) Recklessness.

2. Who tells Brown where Macheath is located in Act Three?
(a) Molly.
(b) Polly.
(c) Mrs. Peachum.
(d) Jenny.

3. Where does Macheath go first after leaving Polly?
(a) A church.
(b) A brothel.
(c) The train station.
(d) The jail.

4. Who arrives in Act Three to get money from Mrs. Peachum?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Polly.
(d) Jenny.

5. When does Mrs. Peachum tell the ladies to return for their money?
(a) After the Coronation.
(b) Before the Coronation.
(c) Next week.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Macheath try to escape at the brothel?

2. Where does Act Two Scene Four take place?

3. Why do the beggars return to Peachum's shop in Act One Scene Three?

4. Where does the narrator say Macheath flees to in Act Two Scene Four?

5. What does Mr. Peachum tell Celia to get for the ladies in Act Three?

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