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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many holdups does Macheath commit according to his charges?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Sixteen.

2. Who is found praying that Macheath is not found in Act Two Scene Six?
(a) Brown.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Polly.
(d) Jenny.

3. Who sings, "They say I have a lovely ankle and the best proportions in the city"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Molly.
(d) Jenny.

4. Which character sings a morning hymn in Act One Scene One?
(a) Mrs. Peachum.
(b) Polly Peachum.
(c) Macheath.
(d) Jonathan Peachum.

5. What does Lucy say she wants from Mac in the jail?
(a) For him to divorce Polly.
(b) His money.
(c) To be an honest woman.
(d) His word of honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What present do the thugs give to Polly?

2. Which character is beaten for begging on the streets without a license?

3. Whom does Mrs. Peachum tell to escort the girls to the door in Act Three?

4. What does Peachum intend to disrupt the Coronation with?

5. Who threatens to "tan your behind" to Polly?

(see the answer key)

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