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

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

3. What actions are the Male Nurses performing at the top of the play?
(a) Bathing and massages.
(b) Playing cards and drinking wine.
(c) Applying bandages and giving medication.
(d) Chaining patients.

4. Which what is Marat's tub filling in Scene 8?
(a) Filth.
(b) Ink.
(c) Blood.
(d) Pages.

5. What character enters in the first scene at Sade beckon?
(a) Marat.
(b) Coulmier.
(c) Herald.
(d) Corday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher does Corday cite in her song in Scene 7?

2. Which of the following is not a famous moment of the Revolution mentioned in Scene 5?

3. Who anxiously follows behind Marat while the patients carry him on their shoulders in Scene 5?

4. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?

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

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