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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. From what affliction does the actress playing Corday suffer?
(a) Sleeping sickness.
(b) Erotomania.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Fits of rage.

2. How old is Marat when the events of the play begin?
(a) 50.
(b) 23.
(c) 35.
(d) 72.

3. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?
(a) Cullottes.
(b) Toupee.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Waistcoat.

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

5. Which of the following groups is not one lambasted by the singers of Scene 5?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Generals.
(c) Aristocrats.
(d) Priests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

2. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?

3. Who does Coulmier thank at the beginning of his speech in Scene 2?

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

5. Which two animals do the singers invoke to describe Marat in Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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