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

2. With what adjective does Coulmier describe the keepers of the asylum in Scene 2?
(a) Vigilent.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Reverent.
(d) Enlightened.

3. How many years has the Marquis de Sade been living at Charenton at the time of the play?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

4. What mental affliction does the actor playing Marat have?
(a) Erotomania.
(b) Manic depression.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Schizephrenia.

5. To what does the Herald compare Marat's skin in Scene 4?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Wood.
(c) Mud.
(d) Iron.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Herald at the end of Scene 4, what is the audience about to watch Marat do?

3. What two omnipresent groups represent the asylum security throughout the play?

4. In what year is The Marat/Sade set?

5. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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