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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 sings the Ballad of Sexual Obsession?
(a) Macheath.
(b) Polly.
(c) Mr. Peachum.
(d) Mrs. Peachum.

2. What does Peachum tell his daughter to do in Act One Scene Three?
(a) Make dinner.
(b) Change clothes.
(c) Go back to Macheath.
(d) Get divorced.

3. Where does Act Two Scene Four take place?
(a) The jail.
(b) The garden.
(c) The stable.
(d) Peachum's shop.

4. To which district is Filch assigned in Act One?
(a) North District.
(b) Baker Street District.
(c) Soho.
(d) East District.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Matthew say the Archbishop of Canterbury is to arrive?

2. What does Macheath always wear?

3. What is Jake's nickname?

4. What is Brown's concern regarding the coronation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lucy's relationship to Macheath?

2. What are the gang's plans for the coronation? What does Macheath tell them?

3. What sort of stock character does Polly most closely resemble? Is she a likable character? Why or why not?

4. Who comes to see Macheath in the last scene? Why?

5. What do Jenny and Mrs. Peachum argue about in Act Three Scene Seven?

6. What is the setting for Act One Scene Two? Why is this significant?

7. Describe Macheath's relationship to Jenny.

8. What does Polly tell her parents about her marriage?

9. Compare and contrast the characters of Macheath and Tiger Brown. How are they alike? How are they different?

10. Who is Lucy and why does Macheath not want her mentioned in the feast scene?

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