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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Macheath have a scar?
(a) His hand.
(b) His face.
(c) His neck.
(d) His arm.

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

4. When does Mrs. Peachum tell Mr. Peachum Polly gets married?
(a) Yesterday at noon.
(b) Yesterday morning.
(c) Yesterday at five-o-clock.
(d) This morning.

5. What is Jake's nickname?
(a) Crook-finger Jake.
(b) Cross-eyed Jake.
(c) Cut-throat Jake.
(d) Pickpocket Jake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Gang change into in Act One Scene Two?

3. What is the celebration for in Act One Scene Two?

4. For whom does the character Matt work?

5. What does Macheath always wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Tiger Brown arrest Macheath? What is their relationship?

2. Describe the mannerisms of the gang. How does Macheath feel about them?

3. Describe how Macheath is arrested in Act Two Scene Five.

4. How do the thieves feel about Polly's ability to lead? How does she prove herself?

5. What is The Cannon Song about? Who sings it?

6. What do the Peachum's suggest Polly do about her marriage? What is her response?

7. What is the tone of the song "The Ballad of Sexual Obsession"? Who sings it?

8. Compare and contrast Lucy and Polly. How are they alike? How are they different?

9. What is the purpose of the prologue? Who sings it? What does it inform the audience?

10. Who sings "The Song of Insufficiency of Human Endeavor"? What is the song about?

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