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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. How many holdups does Macheath commit according to his charges?

2. Who is Mr. Peachum's daughter?

3. What is in the vans arriving in Act One Scene Two?

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

5. Where are Macheath and Tiger soldiers together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where is The Threepenny Opera set? Include the general setting and specific settings.

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

10. What is the last song Macheath sings? What is it about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the tenets of Marxism. How do they apply to The Threepenny Opera? Use examples from the text to support your point.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how exposition is illustrated in The Threepenny Opera. What does "Exposition" mean? What are the different methods of exposition and what is the primary method implemented in The Threepenny Opera?

Essay Topic 3

What is an antihero? How does an antihero differ from that of a tragic hero? Which is used in The Threepenny Opera and why?

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