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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the celebration for in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Macheath's wedding to Polly.
(b) The Queen's coronation.
(c) The marriage of Macheath and Lucy.
(d) A robbery.

2. In what city does The Threepenny Opera take place?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Dublin.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

3. Who sings at the end of Act One Scene Two?
(a) Polly and Macheath.
(b) Mrs. Peachum and Mr. Peachum.
(c) Polly and Mr. Peachum.
(d) Macheath and Ned.

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

5. Who threatens to "tan your behind" to Polly?
(a) Mr. Peachum.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Mrs. Peachum.
(d) Macheath.

6. Who is Mr. Peachum's daughter?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Celia.
(c) Polly.
(d) Lucy.

7. Where is the carpet from at Macheath and Polly's feast?
(a) India Trading Post.
(b) Oriental Carpet Company.
(c) The royal palace.
(d) Oriental Rugs, Ltd.

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

9. Does Macheath want Polly to let out his rooms?
(a) If he doesn't return.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Only if she wants.

10. Where does Mrs. Peachum go after Act One Scene Three?
(a) To the courthouse.
(b) To the brothel.
(c) To the library.
(d) To the prison.

11. What is in the vans arriving in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Gifts from the Queen.
(b) Horses.
(c) Stolen furniture.
(d) Prostitutes.

12. Whose coronation is taking place during the time of the play?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Queen Margaret.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Prince Albert.

13. What is the reward for turning in Macheath?
(a) Sixty pounds.
(b) One hundred pounds.
(c) Two hundred pounds.
(d) Forty pounds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the fois gras for the feast?

2. What is Brown's concern regarding the coronation?

3. Who sings the Ballad of Sexual Obsession?

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

5. What is Tiger Brown's profession?

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