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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Corday tell Simone that Marat's enemies are gathering in Scene 9?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Caen.
(c) Bordeaux.
(d) Somme.

5. Which of the following characters is not one of the Singers?
(a) Polpoch.
(b) Roux.
(c) Kokol.
(d) Rossignol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mimic do the patients perform in the background of Scene 11?

2. In Scene 12, Marat accuses Sade of lacking what?

3. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

4. Who does Coulmier thank at the beginning of his speech in Scene 2?

5. In the beginning of Scene 6, a patient claims that all are free and equal to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Corday's primary fear regarding the revolution?

2. In 1793, what is the common people's attitude toward the new ruling class in France?

3. Why does Marat regret the inclusion of private property in the Declaration of Human Rights?

4. Describe the argument Sade and Marat have regarding compassion.

5. Besides Coulmier, who interrupts the action of the play in this section?

6. Why is Coulmier outraged by Marat's Liturgy?

7. Describe Jacques Roux.

8. What interrupts the murder of Marat in Scene 31?

9. Why does Sade feel the need to write horrific stories of aristocrats while in the Bastille?

10. What is the nature of Marat's life in 1793?

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