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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. Who sings the Jealousy Duet?
(a) Jenny and Polly.
(b) Lucy and Polly.
(c) Jenny and Molly.
(d) Lucy and Jenny.

2. When does Jenny say that Mac is in "for a hard time"?
(a) When the Coronation bells ring.
(b) When the church bells ring.
(c) Tonight.
(d) When the sirens sound.

3. What does Macheath do to make Polly believe he loves Lucy more?
(a) He calls her a whore.
(b) He is having a baby with Lucy.
(c) He shows no regret when she leaves.
(d) He asks Lucy to marry him.

4. What does Peachum intend to disrupt the Coronation with?
(a) A bank heist.
(b) A demonstration of human misery.
(c) A robbery.
(d) A circus performance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Macheath's "Tragic Flaw"?

2. What present do the thugs give to Polly?

3. What is Tiger Brown's profession?

4. Who sings "Song of the Insufficiency of Human Endeavor"?

5. Who does Mac knock to the ground in Act One Scene Two?

(see the answer key)

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