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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the song Polly sings for dinner entertainment in Act One?

2. Why does Mac berate the Gang in Act One Scene Two?

3. What is Macheath's nickname?

4. What is the name of the police headquarters in London?

5. Where does Mrs. Peachum go after Act One Scene Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Macheath and Brown discuss in Act Three Scene Nine? Why?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Macheath decide to do after hearing the charges? What are his directions to Polly?

7. What is Lucy's relationship to Macheath?

8. What is the song Pirate Jenny about? Who sings it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the allusion to Judas' betrayal relates to The Threepenny Opera. Which character is seen as Judas? What actions does that character do similarly and what is the outcome of those actions? Are there consequences for those actions?

Essay Topic 2

How is the definition of "Art" a thematic point in the play The Threepenny Opera? Who describes his/her views on Art as a tool? What is it used as a tool for? How?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the time period and setting of The Threepenny Opera. What events occur to create the economic and social climate that the play inhabits? How does this play into the musical?

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