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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. From what country is the man who is brutally murdered by Sade's tailor?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austro-Hungary.
(d) Belguim.

2. Who accompanies Coulmier when he enters the stage?
(a) His family.
(b) A priest.
(c) Sade.
(d) Various nobles.

3. How many years has the Marquis de Sade been living at Charenton at the time of the play?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

4. At the end of Scene 5, the Herald announces that unrest has been replace by what?
(a) Hopelessness.
(b) Peace.
(c) Discontent.
(d) Famine.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to the Herald, what do Marat and Simone share in addition to a vision of France?

(see the answer key)

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