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

2. Who sings the prologue of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Polly.
(c) The Ballad Singer.
(d) Macheath.

3. What is the song about that Polly sings for the thugs?
(a) A seamstress.
(b) A dancer.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A dishwasher.

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

5. Who is the author of The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Erwin Piscator.
(b) Vladimir Mayakovsky.
(c) Vsevolod Meyerhold.
(d) Bertolt Brecht.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Sheriff's name?

2. Where does Act Two Scene Four take place?

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

4. Where does Macheath have a scar?

5. Who does Peachum take with him to see the Sheriff?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Polly protest when her father threatens to go to the police in Act One Scene Three?

2. What does Peachum say to Brown to convince him not to arrest him?

3. Describe the character of Macheath. What is his physical demeanor? What is his profession?

4. How does Brecht use multimedia in The Threepenny Opera? Why?

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

6. What are the list of charges against Macheath? How does he respond to them?

7. What happens in Act Three, Scene Eight that makes Polly begin crying? Who arrives to take her away?

8. Why does Brecht choose to interrupt the action with songs? What effect does this achieve?

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

10. Why is Polly upset when she meets Macheath in Act Two at the stable?

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