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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Coulmier invite the audience to do at the beginning of the Epilogue?
(a) Meet the actors.
(b) Embrace the newly-won peace of the present.
(c) Attend some post-performance drinks.
(d) Close the history book.

3. Which famous Revolutionary figure does Marat accuse of turning white at the mention of force?
(a) Tallyrand.
(b) Danton.
(c) Robespierre.
(d) Dumouriez.

4. What do the assembled inmates do in Scene 3?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sit quietly.
(c) Beat the floor.
(d) Assume a pose.

5. According to Corday in Scene 29, who fills the prisons of Paris?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Martyrs.
(c) Innocent men.
(d) Charlatans and rakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sade say is essential to any real revolution in Scene 30?

2. According to the Herald in Scene 19, what is the most sympathetic way to be executed?

3. How many years does the Interruptus cover?

4. As a judge in Revolutionary tribunals, what does Sade find himself unable to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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