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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two animals do the singers invoke to describe Marat in Scene 5?
(a) Cow and bear.
(b) Otter and hound.
(c) Wolf and asp.
(d) Eagle and wren.

2. What two omnipresent groups represent the asylum security throughout the play?
(a) Sisters and Priests.
(b) Sisters and Male Nurses.
(c) Male Nurses and Doctors.
(d) Sisters and Doctors.

3. Which what is Marat's tub filling in Scene 8?
(a) Ink.
(b) Blood.
(c) Filth.
(d) Pages.

4. Which philosopher does Corday cite in her song in Scene 7?
(a) Plato.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Hobbes.
(d) Descartes.

5. Who sings to the riled patients at the end of Scene 6?
(a) The sisters.
(b) Sade.
(c) Coulmier's family.
(d) Corday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Marat's Liturgy, which of the following is not a group that he accuses of lying to the poor?

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

3. What famous French text does Coulmier invoke in his Scene 2 speech?

4. What word do the patients chant in unison in Scene 6?

5. At the end of Scene 11, where does Corday imagine she is?

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