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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marat, why is the rumor being spread that wages will soon be raised?
(a) To find organizers amongst the workers.
(b) To increase production.
(c) To quell violent discontent.
(d) To gauge public opinion on this.

2. What affliction of Marat does the Schoolmaster mock in Scene 26?
(a) A stutter.
(b) A lisp.
(c) A chronic fever.
(d) A skin disease.

3. What does Sade want remembered about himself after his death?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His writings.
(c) His work with the Revolution.
(d) His mad actions.

4. As the chorus sings about the Revolution, what body part do they say is bleeding?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Hands.
(c) Feet.
(d) Heart.

5. Who is attending Corday in the first scene of the play?
(a) Two male nurses.
(b) Marat.
(c) Two sisters.
(d) Sade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first voice from Marat's past to speak in Scene 26?

2. What is the basis for all life, according to Sade's works?

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

4. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?

5. What does Coulmier protest he must be when he interrupts the play?

(see the answer key)

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