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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. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?
(a) Sade.
(b) The Male Nurses.
(c) The Orchestra.
(d) Marat.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has the Marquis de Sade been living at Charenton at the time of the play?

2. Marat never moves from a certain location. What is that location?

3. What character enters in the first scene at Sade beckon?

4. In what year is The Marat/Sade set?

5. Which woman in the cast serves as Marat's nurse?

(see the answer key)

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