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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whose coronation is taking place during the time of the play?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Queen Margaret.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Prince Albert.
2. What is Jake's nickname?
(a) Cross-eyed Jake.
(b) Pickpocket Jake.
(c) Crook-finger Jake.
(d) Cut-throat Jake.
3. Who sings at the end of Act One Scene Two?
(a) Polly and Macheath.
(b) Polly and Mr. Peachum.
(c) Mrs. Peachum and Mr. Peachum.
(d) Macheath and Ned.
4. What does Polly get to revive her mother in Act One Scene Three?
(a) Smelling salts.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Cordial Medoc.
(d) Champagne.
5. Which thug mentions Lucy in Act One Scene Two?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Filch.
(d) Ned.
6. How many shopkeepers does Macheath kill, according to his charges?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.
7. What is Tiger Brown's profession?
(a) Sheriff.
(b) Thief.
(c) Constable.
(d) Beggar.
8. What is the name of the song the thugs sing at the feast?
(a) The Day of Bill's Last Breath.
(b) Wedding song for the Less Well-off.
(c) The Church Bells of Manchester.
(d) The Wedding Ballad.
9. What does Macheath say about Jimmy II?
(a) Clean work.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Get rid of him.
(d) Impertinent bastard.
10. Who threatens to "tan your behind" to Polly?
(a) Mr. Peachum.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Mrs. Peachum.
(d) Macheath.
11. Who is spoken to in an "aside"?
(a) The director.
(b) The audience.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The actors.
12. What present do the thugs give to Polly?
(a) Perfume.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A nightgown.
13. What does Mac order the legs cut off from in Act One Scene Two?
(a) A harpsichord.
(b) The Queen.
(c) A piano.
(d) A robber.
14. What is the name of the song Macheath and Brown sing at the feast?
(a) Daniel's Message.
(b) The Soldier's Ballad.
(c) The War Cry.
(d) The Cannon Song.
15. What is the reward for turning in Macheath?
(a) One hundred pounds.
(b) Two hundred pounds.
(c) Forty pounds.
(d) Sixty pounds.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Macheath always wear?
2. Which character is beaten for begging on the streets without a license?
3. What is the name of Jonathan Peachum's wife?
4. What is the term for the style of production of The Threepenny Opera?
5. What is the celebration for in Act One Scene Two?
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