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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To what building does Corday compare Paris in Scene 10?
(a) A slaughterhouse.
(b) A public bath.
(c) A cathedral.
(d) An outhouse.

4. What famous French text does Coulmier invoke in his Scene 2 speech?
(a) The Declaration of Human Rights.
(b) The Declaration of Pilnitz.
(c) The Constitution of 1793.
(d) Democracy in America.

5. Which of the following characters does not have a line in the Homage to Marat?
(a) Rossignol.
(b) Herald.
(c) Roux.
(d) Sade.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Marat's rant in Scene 9, where does he say the Parisian hypocrites where the crown?

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

3. How much does Corday pay for the dagger with which she will kill Marat?

4. What word do the patients chant in unison in Scene 6?

5. What is the color of the dagger's handle in Scene 10?

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