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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Coulmier thank at the beginning of his speech in Scene 2?
(a) The audience.
(b) Sade.
(c) God.
(d) Napoleon.

2. Who accompanies Coulmier when he enters the stage?
(a) A priest.
(b) Sade.
(c) His family.
(d) Various nobles.

3. In what French town is the play's asylum located?
(a) Lille.
(b) Bergerac.
(c) Charenton.
(d) Caen.

4. What apologia does Coulmier make in his Scene 2 speech?
(a) The play is poorly written.
(b) The space smells of antiseptic.
(c) The actors have never performed before.
(d) The hour is late.

5. What character enters in the first scene at Sade beckon?
(a) Coulmier.
(b) Corday.
(c) Marat.
(d) Herald.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has the Marquis de Sade been living at Charenton at the time of the play?

2. What famous French text does Coulmier invoke in his Scene 2 speech?

3. From what French town does Corday reside?

4. What was Jacques Roux's former profession?

5. How old is Marat when the events of the play begin?

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