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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Coulmier thank at the beginning of his speech in Scene 2?

2. What is Coulmier's official position?

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

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

5. What actions are the Male Nurses performing at the top of the play?

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