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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 world does Roux utter in Scene 4 before being shushed by Coulmier?
(a) Death.
(b) Never.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Curse.

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

3. As Marat and Sade argue in Scene 15, what does Sade conclude no longer interests him?
(a) Freedom.
(b) The Revolution.
(c) Society.
(d) The individual.

4. In Marat's Liturgy, which of the following is not a group that he accuses of lying to the poor?
(a) Poets.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Kings.

5. According to Marat in Scene 11, where did the aristocrats allow the poor to die slowly?
(a) The churches.
(b) The workshops.
(c) Their homes.
(d) The streets.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. From what affliction does the actress playing Corday suffer?

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

5. To what does Sade compare Marat's bath in Scene 15?

(see the answer key)

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