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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. What is the "lurid star" under which the Herald says Sade came to the asylum?
(a) Passion.
(b) Resistence.
(c) Madness.
(d) Notoriety.

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

3. From what affliction does the actress playing Corday suffer?
(a) Fits of rage.
(b) Erotomania.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Sleeping sickness.

4. According to the Herald, what do Marat and Simone share in addition to a vision of France?
(a) A faith in God.
(b) Simone's money.
(c) A bed.
(d) The same parents.

5. As the chorus sings about the Revolution, what body part do they say is bleeding?
(a) Feet.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Heart.
(d) Hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a famous moment of the Revolution mentioned in Scene 5?

2. Which character's name does the Heral mention appearing on Marat's black list in Scene 4?

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

4. From what French town does Corday reside?

5. Which two animals do the singers invoke to describe Marat in Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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