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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 10, what do the Singers mention is clogging the sewers?
(a) Rancid meat.
(b) Blood.
(c) Flood water.
(d) Feces.

2. Which of the following groups is not one lambasted by the singers of Scene 5?
(a) Aristocrats.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Generals.

3. In Scene 18, for what group does Marat say the Revolution was fought?
(a) The military.
(b) Merchants.
(c) The poor.
(d) The politicians.

4. To what animal does Marat compare the members of the new ruling class in France?
(a) Chimpanzee.
(b) Crocodile.
(c) Snail.
(d) Falcon.

5. In the beginning of Scene 6, a patient claims that all are free and equal to do what?
(a) Die.
(b) Starve.
(c) Toil.
(d) Strive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room of the asylum does the play take place?

2. At the beginning of Scene 8, what does Simone implore Marat to stop doing?

3. Which woman in the cast serves as Marat's nurse?

4. In Scene 13, what role did the kings hold to the people?

5. Where does Corday tell Simone that Marat's enemies are gathering in Scene 9?

(see the answer key)

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