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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 9, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character comes to arrest Macheath?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Smith.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mr. Peachum.

2. Who brings Macheath his last meal in prison?
(a) Smith.
(b) Polly.
(c) Brown.
(d) Jenny.

3. What does Macheath buy from Smith in the jail?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Dinner.
(c) More comfortable handcuffs.
(d) A prostitute.

4. What happens to the fois gras for the feast?
(a) Someone drops it.
(b) It is stolen.
(c) The police confiscate it.
(d) Jimmy eats it.

5. What does Macheath say about Jimmy II?
(a) Unreliable.
(b) Get rid of him.
(c) Clean work.
(d) Impertinent bastard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What code word does Peachum tell the band to play when they hear it?

2. What does Mac order the legs cut off from in Act One Scene Two?

3. Whose coronation is taking place during the time of the play?

4. What does Polly bring with her to see Macheath in Act Two Scene Four?

5. Who sings "Barbara Song"?

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