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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

2. What is Jake's nickname?
(a) Cross-eyed Jake.
(b) Cut-throat Jake.
(c) Crook-finger Jake.
(d) Pickpocket Jake.

3. Who offers to "settle the bill" when Macheath is taken away?
(a) Mr. Peachum.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Smith.
(d) Mrs. Peachum.

4. When does Matthew say the Archbishop of Canterbury is to arrive?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) In a day.
(d) In a week.

5. Who is the main character in The Threepenny Opera?
(a) Tiger Brown.
(b) Macheath.
(c) Polly Peachum.
(d) Low-Dive Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does The Threepenny Opera take place?

2. Which is NOT one of the soldier's names in the song Macheath and Brown sing at the feast?

3. What does Lucy reveal to Polly in in Act Three Scene Eight?

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

5. What does Mrs. Peachum bring to Polly in Act Three Scene Eight?

(see the answer key)

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