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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Jacques Roux's former profession?
(a) Politician.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Priest.
(d) Baker.

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

4. With what adjective does Coulmier describe the keepers of the asylum in Scene 2?
(a) Enlightened.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Reverent.
(d) Vigilent.

5. How many years has the Marquis de Sade been living at Charenton at the time of the play?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 7, what does Corday contend is spurting from Marat's hiding place?

2. According to Corday's song in Scene 7, to what does Marat's way lead?

3. In Scene 5, Kokol quips to Marat that Paris facing a shortage of what?

4. How many times does the Herald knock his staff at the beginning of Scene 3?

5. Who accompanies Coulmier when he enters the stage?

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