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

2. What aspect of Charlotte Corday does the Herald apologize to the audience for mentioning?
(a) Her madness.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her attractiveness.
(d) Her moral laxness.

3. In what year is The Marat/Sade set?
(a) 1793.
(b) 1798.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1808.

4. According to the Herald at the end of Scene 4, what is the audience about to watch Marat do?
(a) Give up.
(b) Speak.
(c) Bleed.
(d) Fight.

5. What is Coulmier's official position?
(a) Monsignor.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Ambassador from the Emperor.
(d) Director of the Asylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?

2. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

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

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

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

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