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

2. Which character says, "Where'er you go I shall be with you"?
(a) Macheath.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Polly.

3. Where is Polly to send Macheath's money?
(a) Highland.
(b) To Tiger Brown.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Manchester.

4. Whose coronation is taking place during the time of the play?
(a) Queen Margaret.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) Prince Albert.
(d) Queen Victoria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?

2. When does Mrs. Peachum tell Mr. Peachum Polly gets married?

3. Who says, "If you are, these gentlemen would rip your pants off long ago and tan your ass for you"?

4. What does Mr. Peachum hold in his hand when singing "First Threepenny Finale"?

5. What does Polly ask of Macheath before he goes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Peachum arranging the beggars to do in Act Three? Why?

3. What does Mrs. Peachum tell Polly about Macheath's history?

4. Describe Mr. Peachum. What is his business? What is his demeanor toward others?

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

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

7. What is "The Solomon Song" about? Who sings it?

8. What is an antihero? How is an antihero different from a tragic hero?

9. What does Jenny tell Macheath when she reads his palm?

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

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