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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 11, Marat accuses aristocrats of make secret deals with whom?
(a) The deposed royal family.
(b) Foreign armies.
(c) The reactionary bourgeoisie.
(d) The Catholic Church.

2. At the beginning of the song in Scene 10, what emotion has nearly defeated Corday?
(a) Depression.
(b) Lovesickness.
(c) Terror.
(d) Weariness.

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

4. What are the children fighting over in the streets, according to Corday?
(a) Old wigs.
(b) Toy guillotines.
(c) Coins.
(d) Human heads.

5. From what French town does Corday reside?
(a) Cannes.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) Paris.
(d) Caen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which what is Marat's tub filling in Scene 8?

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

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

4. To what building does Corday compare Paris in Scene 10?

5. What do the assembled inmates do in Scene 3?

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