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

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

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

4. For what affliction is Marat always submerged in a bath?
(a) Muscle tension.
(b) Depression.
(c) A fever.
(d) Leprosy.

5. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?
(a) Toupee.
(b) Cullottes.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Waistcoat.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what adjective does Coulmier describe the keepers of the asylum in Scene 2?

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

3. From what French town does Corday reside?

4. Who is attending Corday in the first scene of the play?

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

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