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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. How old is Marat when the events of the play begin?
(a) 72.
(b) 35.
(c) 50.
(d) 23.

2. From what affliction does the actress playing Corday suffer?
(a) Fits of rage.
(b) Sleeping sickness.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Erotomania.

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

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

5. What was Jacques Roux's former profession?
(a) Baker.
(b) Priest.
(c) Politician.
(d) Soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What apologia does Coulmier make in his Scene 2 speech?

2. From what French town does Corday reside?

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

4. What aspect of Charlotte Corday does the Herald apologize to the audience for mentioning?

5. What action is Simone performing at the beginning of Scene 3?

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