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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shouts "Long live the Revolution" midway through the Homage to Marat?
(a) Marat.
(b) Simone.
(c) Sade.
(d) Roux.

2. Which of the follow is not something the singers of Scene 5 suggest be done to the ruling class of 1793?
(a) Give them the axe.
(b) Bribe them.
(c) Jail them.
(d) Break them.

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

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

5. Who sings to the riled patients at the end of Scene 6?
(a) The sisters.
(b) Sade.
(c) Coulmier's family.
(d) Corday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coulmier protest he must be when he interrupts the play?

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

3. As the chorus sings about the Revolution, what body part do they say is bleeding?

4. Which of the following is not a famous moment of the Revolution mentioned in Scene 5?

5. In what way does Coulmier protest Sade must present his play?

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