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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 does the Herald signal in Scene 3?
(a) The Male Nurses.
(b) Sade.
(c) Marat.
(d) The Orchestra.

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

3. What mental affliction does the actor playing Marat have?
(a) Schizephrenia.
(b) Paranoia.
(c) Manic depression.
(d) Erotomania.

4. What does Coulmier protest he must be when he interrupts the play?
(a) The calming hand.
(b) The voice of reason.
(c) The de facto director.
(d) The representative of the state.

5. What action is Simone performing at the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Writing a letter.
(b) Crying.
(c) Applying Marat's bandage.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year is The Marat/Sade set?

3. At the end of Scene 5, the Herald announces that unrest has been replace by what?

4. Who shouts "Long live the Revolution" midway through the Homage to Marat?

5. How many years after the Revolution do the events of the play-within-the-play take place?

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