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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character says, "What do you mean, pretty? It's not pretty, you idiot! It's art, it's not pretty."
(a) Polly.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Ned.
(d) Mr. Peachum.

2. What does Brown tell Polly about Macheath?
(a) He does his best to keep him out of prison.
(b) He loves him.
(c) He kills him.
(d) There is nothing he can do for him now.

3. What does Mac order the legs cut off from in Act One Scene Two?
(a) The Queen.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) A piano.
(d) A robber.

4. What part of London does Act One Scene Two take place?
(a) The Wharf.
(b) East End.
(c) Soho.
(d) Little Village.

5. What "surprise gift" do the thugs uncover at the end of Act One Scene Two?
(a) A bed.
(b) A wardrobe.
(c) A clock.
(d) A wedding dress.

6. What is Mr. Peachum's fee for services?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 90 percent.
(c) 30 percent.
(d) 50 percent.

7. Who does Mac knock to the ground in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Jake.
(b) Ned.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Matthew.

8. What is the name of the song the thugs sing at the feast?
(a) The Wedding Ballad.
(b) The Church Bells of Manchester.
(c) The Day of Bill's Last Breath.
(d) Wedding song for the Less Well-off.

9. What play is The Threepenny Opera based upon?
(a) Mac the Knife.
(b) Antony and Cleopatra.
(c) The Beggar's Opera.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

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

11. What does Mr. Peachum hold in his hand when singing "First Threepenny Finale"?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) A picket sign.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A gun.

12. Where does Act Two Scene Four take place?
(a) The garden.
(b) The jail.
(c) The stable.
(d) Peachum's shop.

13. To whom does Mac say "you drink too much"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Jake.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Matthew.

14. What is the name of Jonathan Peachum's wife?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Polly.
(d) Celia.

15. What does Polly request the thugs do while she sings in Act One?
(a) Pretend to pay her money.
(b) Dance.
(c) Pretend they're customers at a bar.
(d) Pretend they're beggars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the prison or jailhouse?

2. What is Jake's nickname?

3. What does Polly ask of Macheath before he goes?

4. Where does Mrs. Peachum go after Act One Scene Three?

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

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