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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. In Scene 5, Kokol quips to Marat that Paris facing a shortage of what?
(a) Laurels.
(b) Hope.
(c) Gold.
(d) Corpses.

2. Who is attending Corday in the first scene of the play?
(a) Sade.
(b) Two sisters.
(c) Marat.
(d) Two male nurses.

3. 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) Break them.
(c) Jail them.
(d) Bribe them.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what French town is the play's asylum located?

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

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

5. In what room of the asylum does the play take place?

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