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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 30, Sade tells Marat that his writings mean nothing compared to what?
(a) The death they inspired.
(b) Sade's writings.
(c) Corday's body.
(d) The indifference of history.

2. Which character does not sing at all during the play?
(a) Marat.
(b) Cucurucu.
(c) Duperret.
(d) Corday.

3. What is the "lurid star" under which the Herald says Sade came to the asylum?
(a) Notoriety.
(b) Madness.
(c) Passion.
(d) Resistence.

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

5. Which of the following is not something the Singers accuse the rich of hoarding at the beginning of Scene 16?
(a) Friends.
(b) Gold.
(c) Jobs.
(d) Arms.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Scene 13, what role did the kings hold to the people?

3. How do the Singers say they will impart the words they cannot speak freely?

4. At the end of Scene 27, what does Duperret demand replace hysteria and fanaticism?

5. Who speaks the final words of the first act?

(see the answer key)

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