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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) Enlightened.
(b) Reverent.
(c) Vigilent.
(d) Optimistic.

2. How many times does the Herald knock his staff at the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.

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

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

5. According to the Herald at the end of Scene 4, what is the audience about to watch Marat do?
(a) Bleed.
(b) Speak.
(c) Fight.
(d) Give up.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Scene 5, Kokol quips to Marat that Paris facing a shortage of what?

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

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

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

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