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

2. What is the name of Jonathan Peachum's business?
(a) The Thief's Emporium.
(b) The Outpost.
(c) The Beggar's Fund, Ltd.
(d) The Beggar's Friend, Ltd.

3. Why do the beggars return to Peachum's shop in Act One Scene Three?
(a) To complain about their costumes.
(b) To give news from Macheath.
(c) To take Polly away.
(d) To ask for money.

4. What is Polly referred to as by Lucy?
(a) The Witch of Old Soho.
(b) The Roach of Old Soho.
(c) The Rose of Old Soho.
(d) The Villain of Old Soho.

5. What is the title of Act Three Scene Eight?
(a) Property in Dispute.
(b) The Downfall.
(c) The Jail.
(d) Macheath's Double Standard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Polly say she's come to see Lucy in Act Three Scene eight?

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

4. Who is the author of The Threepenny Opera?

5. What is the name of the police headquarters in London?

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