1) What is John Gay best known for? a) Writing novels b) Composing operas c) Writing The Beggar’s Opera d) Painting portraits 2) In which century did John Gay live? a) 16th b) 17th c) 18th d) 19th 3) Which two famous criminals inspired the character of Macheath in The Beggar’s Opera? a) Robin Hood and Dick Turpin b) Jonathan Wild and Jack Sheppard c) Guy Fawkes and Edward Teach d) Ned Kelly and Jesse James 4) Who was John Gay’s most famous patron and supporter? a) Queen Anne b) Jonathan Swift c) Alexander Pope d) Robert Walpole 5) What was the sequel to The Beggar’s Opera called? a) The Robber’s Revenge b) The Beggar’s Return c) Polly d) The Highwayman’s Tale 6) Why was Polly, the sequel to The Beggar’s Opera, banned from being performed? a) It contained supernatural elements b) It was critical of the government c) It promoted piracy d) It insulted the monarchy 7) What genre is The Beggar’s Opera considered to be? a) Tragedy b) Ballad opera c) Farce d) Historical drama 8) Which composer later adapted The Beggar’s Opera into The Threepenny Opera? a) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart b) Ludwig van Beethoven c) Kurt Weill d) Benjamin Britten 9) Where is John Gay buried? a) Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) Canterbury Cathedral d) Poet’s Corner, Oxford 10) What is written on John Gay’s tombstone? a) “Here lies a poet and a dreamer.” b) “Life is a jest, and all things show it.” c) “His words live on through time.” d) “To fortune and to fame unknown.”

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