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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. Which philosopher does Corday cite in her song in Scene 7?
(a) Hobbes.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Plato.
(d) Descartes.

2. In what French town is the play's asylum located?
(a) Caen.
(b) Charenton.
(c) Lille.
(d) Bergerac.

3. Who is attending Corday in the first scene of the play?
(a) Sade.
(b) Marat.
(c) Two male nurses.
(d) Two sisters.

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

5. Who accompanies Coulmier when he enters the stage?
(a) Sade.
(b) A priest.
(c) Various nobles.
(d) His family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mental affliction does the actor playing Marat have?

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

3. Who stops Corday from prematurely murdering Marat in Scene 9?

4. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

5. What is Coulmier's official position?

(see the answer key)

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