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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which thug mentions Lucy in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Ned.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Filch.
(d) Jonathan.

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

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

4. What is the name of the prison or jailhouse?
(a) Scotland Yard.
(b) London's Can.
(c) British Clinker.
(d) Old Bailey.

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

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

7. Who says, "If you are, these gentlemen would rip your pants off long ago and tan your ass for you"?
(a) Polly.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Macheath.
(d) Lucy.

8. What is Macheath's nickname?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Mac the Knife.
(c) The Prince of Thieves.
(d) The Dark Knight.

9. What is Brown's concern regarding the coronation?
(a) Keeping peace.
(b) Stealing jewelry.
(c) Robbing a bank.
(d) Killing the king.

10. Who do the thieves sing about in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Bill and Mary.
(b) Victoria and William.
(c) Lucy and William.
(d) Joseph and Mary.

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

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

13. What does Macheath always wear?
(a) A top hat.
(b) A white suit.
(c) Sunglasses.
(d) Kid gloves.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "But love is the finest thing in the world"?

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

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

4. What is the name of the song the thugs sing at the feast?

5. What does Macheath say about Jimmy II?

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