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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. Who anxiously follows behind Marat while the patients carry him on their shoulders in Scene 5?
(a) Sade.
(b) Simone.
(c) Corday.
(d) Coulmier.

2. Which of the following is not a term hurled at the poor when a shop is looted?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Charlatans.
(c) Gutter rats.
(d) Villains.

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

4. What word do the patients chant in unison in Scene 6?
(a) France.
(b) Death.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Marat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Coulmier's official position?

2. According to the Herald, what do Marat and Simone share in addition to a vision of France?

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

4. Which world does Roux utter in Scene 4 before being shushed by Coulmier?

5. Who shouts "Long live the Revolution" midway through the Homage to Marat?

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