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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Scene 5, the Herald announces that unrest has been replace by what?
(a) Discontent.
(b) Peace.
(c) Famine.
(d) Hopelessness.

2. In what way does Coulmier protest Sade must present his play?
(a) Subtler.
(b) More positive.
(c) Livelier.
(d) More decent.

3. What is Coulmier's official position?
(a) Magistrate.
(b) Director of the Asylum.
(c) Monsignor.
(d) Ambassador from the Emperor.

4. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?
(a) The Orchestra.
(b) Sade.
(c) The Male Nurses.
(d) Marat.

5. According to the Herald at the end of Scene 4, what is the audience about to watch Marat do?
(a) Give up.
(b) Bleed.
(c) Speak.
(d) Fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?

2. What character enters in the first scene at Sade beckon?

3. According to the Herald, what do Marat and Simone share in addition to a vision of France?

4. In what room of the asylum does the play take place?

5. Which of the following groups is not one lambasted by the singers of Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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