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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. Which character's name does the Heral mention appearing on Marat's black list in Scene 4?
(a) Simone.
(b) Dupperet.
(c) Roux.
(d) Coulmier.

2. How many times does the Herald knock his staff at the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Four times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

3. Which of the following is not a famous moment of the Revolution mentioned in Scene 5?
(a) The fall of the Bastille.
(b) Danton's death.
(c) The killing of the aristocrats.
(d) The execution of the King.

4. Which two animals do the singers invoke to describe Marat in Scene 5?
(a) Cow and bear.
(b) Wolf and asp.
(c) Eagle and wren.
(d) Otter and hound.

5. In what room of the asylum does the play take place?
(a) The courtyard.
(b) The refractory.
(c) The bathhouse.
(d) Coulmier's lodging.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

2. Marat never moves from a certain location. What is that location?

3. How many years after the Revolution do the events of the play-within-the-play take place?

4. Who accompanies Coulmier when he enters the stage?

5. For what affliction is Marat always submerged in a bath?

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