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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. In what room of the asylum does the play take place?
(a) Coulmier's lodging.
(b) The bathhouse.
(c) The refractory.
(d) The courtyard.

2. Who does Coulmier thank at the beginning of his speech in Scene 2?
(a) God.
(b) Sade.
(c) The audience.
(d) Napoleon.

3. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?
(a) Sade.
(b) Dupperret.
(c) Simone.
(d) Corday.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous French text does Coulmier invoke in his Scene 2 speech?

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

3. What is Coulmier's official position?

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

5. Which woman in the cast serves as Marat's nurse?

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