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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. Which of the following items is not something Marat blindly seeks in his fever at the beginning of Scene 21?
(a) His paper.
(b) His pen.
(c) His ink.
(d) His compress.

2. In Scene 12, Marat accuses Sade of lacking what?
(a) Resolve.
(b) A theory.
(c) Humility.
(d) Compassion.

3. With what adjective does Coulmier describe the keepers of the asylum in Scene 2?
(a) Optimistic.
(b) Vigilent.
(c) Reverent.
(d) Enlightened.

4. According to Sade at the end of Scene 11, from what does the guillotine deliver its victims?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Uncertainty.
(c) Penury.
(d) Humiliation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Scene 27, to whom does Marat accuse the generals of being loyal?

4. Which character's name does the Chorus chant in unison during Scene 7?

5. To what does the Herald compare Marat's skin in Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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