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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does the character Matt work?
(a) Deputy Smith.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Sheriff Brown.
(d) Jonathan Peachum.

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

3. Which is NOT one of the soldier's names in the song Macheath and Brown sing at the feast?
(a) Jim.
(b) Mackie.
(c) John.
(d) Georgie.

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

5. Who tells Polly that Macheath has several women?
(a) Mr. Peachum.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Mrs. Peachum.
(d) Lucy.

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

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

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

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

10. What does Polly ask of Macheath before he goes?
(a) To be faithful.
(b) To take her with him.
(c) To stay.
(d) To buy her a ring.

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

12. Who does Peachum take with him to see the Sheriff?
(a) Mrs. Peachum.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Polly.
(d) Lucy.

13. What does Polly get to revive her mother in Act One Scene Three?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Smelling salts.
(d) Cordial Medoc.

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

15. Who sings "Barbara Song"?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Mrs. Peachum.
(d) Polly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jake's nickname?

2. Where is the carpet from at Macheath and Polly's feast?

3. What happens to the soldier's in Macheath and Brown's ballad in Act One?

4. What play is The Threepenny Opera based upon?

5. What is the name of the police headquarters in London?

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