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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mental affliction does the actor playing Marat have?
(a) Manic depression.
(b) Schizephrenia.
(c) Erotomania.
(d) Paranoia.

2. What do the assembled inmates do in Scene 3?
(a) Sit quietly.
(b) Assume a pose.
(c) Dance.
(d) Beat the floor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is not one of the Singers?

2. What is the "lurid star" under which the Herald says Sade came to the asylum?

3. What aspect of Charlotte Corday does the Herald apologize to the audience for mentioning?

4. How old is Marat when the events of the play begin?

5. Which character's name does the Heral mention appearing on Marat's black list in Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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