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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Macheath go first after leaving Polly?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A church.
(c) The jail.
(d) The train station.

2. What does Jenny claim Mac does to her in their duet?
(a) Beat her.
(b) Raped her.
(c) Love her.
(d) Kiss her.

3. Where does Mac go after the whorehouse?
(a) To jail.
(b) To Winchester.
(c) To Polly's house.
(d) To court.

4. Who arrives in Act Three to get money from Mrs. Peachum?
(a) Polly.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Jenny.

5. Where is Jenny's brothel?
(a) Wales.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Turnbridge.
(d) Manchester.

6. Who tells Jenny she looks "like sicked up milk"?
(a) Mrs. Peachum.
(b) Polly.
(c) Molly.
(d) Lucy.

7. When Mrs. Peachum comes to take Polly from the jail, what does she call Macheath?
(a) Monster.
(b) Villain.
(c) Nero.
(d) Don Juan.

8. When is Macheath hanged?
(a) At eleven.
(b) At six.
(c) At noon.
(d) At eight.

9. Who tells Brown where Macheath is located in Act Three?
(a) Polly.
(b) Mrs. Peachum.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Molly.

10. Who sings the Jealousy Duet?
(a) Lucy and Jenny.
(b) Lucy and Polly.
(c) Jenny and Polly.
(d) Jenny and Molly.

11. Where does Polly say she first meets Macheath with her mother?
(a) The church.
(b) Bowery Hotel.
(c) Highland Wharf.
(d) Cuttlefish Hotel.

12. What does Mr. Peachum tell Celia to get for the ladies in Act Three?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Money.
(d) Wine.

13. Who sings the song, "What Keeps Mankind Alive"?
(a) Lucy and Jenny.
(b) Mac and Jenny.
(c) Lucy and Tiger Brown.
(d) Polly and Mr. Peachum.

14. What does Lucy bring for Polly to eat in in Act Three Scene Eight?
(a) Wine and cheese.
(b) Steak and eggs.
(c) Bread and butter.
(d) Coffee and cake.

15. What is another name Macheath goes by?
(a) The Doctor.
(b) The Lord.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Slick Fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the prostitutes talk about after Jenny's exit in the brothel?

2. Who sings "Call from the Grave"?

3. Why are people jamming the streets in Act Three Scene Nine?

4. When does Jenny say that Mac is in "for a hard time"?

5. What does Macheath buy from Smith in the jail?

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