The Threepenny Opera Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Threepenny Opera Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character in The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Low-Dive Jenny.
(b) Tiger Brown.
(c) Polly Peachum.
(d) Macheath.

2. When does Matthew say the Archbishop of Canterbury is to arrive?
(a) In a week.
(b) Two hours.
(c) In a day.
(d) Half an hour.

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

4. What does Mac apologize to Polly for in Act One Scene Two?
(a) The vulgarity of his friends.
(b) The quality of the food.
(c) The lateness of the vicar.
(d) The lack of more presents.

5. What does Polly bring with her to see Macheath in Act Two Scene Four?
(a) A wedding ring.
(b) A bag of money.
(c) A marriage certificate.
(d) A list of charges.

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

7. Where are Macheath and Tiger soldiers together?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Japan.
(d) India.

8. What is Matthew's nickname?
(a) Matthew Moneybags.
(b) Matt the Mooch.
(c) Matt the Murderer.
(d) Matt the Mint.

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

10. Who is the author of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Vsevolod Meyerhold.
(b) Vladimir Mayakovsky.
(c) Bertolt Brecht.
(d) Erwin Piscator.

11. Which character is beaten for begging on the streets without a license?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Matt.
(d) Filch.

12. What is the term for the style of production of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Realism.
(b) The Modern Musical.
(c) Epic Theatre.
(d) Avant Garde.

13. Who does Macheath leave in charge of business when he leaves?
(a) Ned.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Polly.

14. What is the name of the song Macheath and Brown sing at the feast?
(a) The War Cry.
(b) Daniel's Message.
(c) The Soldier's Ballad.
(d) The Cannon Song.

15. Who sings, "What the use of grieving, when the mother who bore you (Mary, pity women!) knows it all before you"?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Mrs. Peachum.
(d) Polly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the song about that Polly sings for the thugs?

2. What is Mr. Peachum's fee for services?

3. What does Polly request the thugs do while she sings in Act One?

4. What do the gang members do when Brown arrives?

5. What is the name of Jonathan Peachum's business?

(see the answer keys)

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