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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. What does Simone tell Corday to do when she sends her away in Scene 9?
(a) Never return.
(b) Leave Paris at once.
(c) Write Marat a letter.
(d) Try back later.

2. Where does Corday tell Simone that Marat's enemies are gathering in Scene 9?
(a) Bordeaux.
(b) Caen.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Somme.

3. What word do the patients chant in unison in Scene 6?
(a) Death.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Marat.
(d) France.

4. At the end of Scene 16, the Harald claims the players want to see the people live in harmony with what?
(a) The Church.
(b) Government.
(c) Aristocrats.
(d) The military.

5. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?
(a) Dupperret.
(b) Sade.
(c) Corday.
(d) Simone.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is attending Corday in the first scene of the play?

4. In what French town is the play's asylum located?

5. According to Marat, why is the rumor being spread that wages will soon be raised?

(see the answer key)

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