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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the actress who plays the protagonist's wife?
(a) Linda.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Polly.
(d) Hannah.

2. What does the director do after the curtain has fallen in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Claps his hands in elation.
(b) Tells everyone to go home.
(c) Calls the cast back to the stage.
(d) Makes a speech.

3. What is the genre of the play being performed by the troupe?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Farcical.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Satirical.

4. What is the name of the character that plays the protagonist in the play being performed in the beginning of the story?
(a) Hannah Consentino.
(b) Dafydd Llewellyn.
(c) Guy Jones.
(d) John Gay.

5. What does Guy do while waiting for the director to arrive?
(a) Sits quietly and stares forlornly at the piano.
(b) Plays the piano and tries to sing.
(c) Plays the piano and belts out the chorus.
(d) Plays the piano and hums the tune.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the play being performed written?

2. Who reads the opening speech during the first rehearsal of The Beggar's Opera?

3. What was the fate of the play's main character as explained in the beginning of the book?

4. What happens to Guy at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who goes to look for the person Guy is trying to find?

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