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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. In Scene 7, what does Corday contend is spurting from Marat's hiding place?
(a) Hope.
(b) Blood.
(c) Poison.
(d) Fear.

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

3. How much does Corday pay for the dagger with which she will kill Marat?
(a) 80 sous.
(b) 10 sous.
(c) 40 sous.
(d) 20 sous.

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

5. For what affliction is Marat always submerged in a bath?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Muscle tension.
(c) A fever.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Marat's body does Corday she wants to see sweat as she draws her knife?

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

3. Which of the following characters does not have a line in the Homage to Marat?

4. What was Jacques Roux's former profession?

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

(see the answer key)

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