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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. With what adjective does Coulmier describe the keepers of the asylum in Scene 2?
(a) Optimistic.
(b) Vigilent.
(c) Enlightened.
(d) Reverent.

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

3. In Scene 6, Jacques Roux protests that the ruling class controls all of the following except which?
(a) The granaries.
(b) The military camps.
(c) The markets.
(d) The estates.

4. Which of the following characters is not one of the Singers?
(a) Kokol.
(b) Polpoch.
(c) Roux.
(d) Rossignol.

5. As the chorus sings about the Revolution, what body part do they say is bleeding?
(a) Feet.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Hands.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mental affliction does the actor playing Marat have?

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

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

4. What two omnipresent groups represent the asylum security throughout the play?

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

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