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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) The refractory.
(b) The bathhouse.
(c) Coulmier's lodging.
(d) The courtyard.

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

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

4. What aspect of Charlotte Corday does the Herald apologize to the audience for mentioning?
(a) Her madness.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her attractiveness.
(d) Her moral laxness.

5. How many years has the Marquis de Sade been living at Charenton at the time of the play?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

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

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

4. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?

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

(see the answer key)

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