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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 apologia does Coulmier make in his Scene 2 speech?
(a) The space smells of antiseptic.
(b) The hour is late.
(c) The actors have never performed before.
(d) The play is poorly written.

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

3. How many times does the Herald knock his staff at the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Three times.
(b) Four times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

4. What is the "lurid star" under which the Herald says Sade came to the asylum?
(a) Madness.
(b) Notoriety.
(c) Passion.
(d) Resistence.

5. Marat never moves from a certain location. What is that location?
(a) A bench.
(b) A chair.
(c) A cage.
(d) A bath.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Jacques Roux's former profession?

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

4. According to the Herald at the end of Scene 4, what is the audience about to watch Marat do?

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

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