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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Jacques Roux's former profession?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Priest.
(c) Baker.
(d) Politician.

2. According to Corday's song in Scene 7, to what does Marat's way lead?
(a) Eternal slavery.
(b) Sewers and refuse.
(c) Mountains of dead.
(d) Rivers of blood.

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

4. Which philosopher does Corday cite in her song in Scene 7?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Plato.
(c) Hobbes.
(d) Descartes.

5. In Marat's Liturgy, which of the following is not a group that he accuses of lying to the poor?
(a) Priests.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Kings.
(d) Poets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Scene 10, what do the Singers mention is clogging the sewers?

3. How old is Marat when the events of the play begin?

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

5. As Marat and Sade argue in Scene 15, what does Sade conclude no longer interests him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of Marat's health in Scene 7?

2. What are Sade's expectations of the Revolution, and are they realized?

3. Explain the message of the song Poor Old Marat in Scene 21.

4. What do the apparitions of Scene 26 reveal about Marat?

5. What is the state of the Revolution in 1793, according to the Singers in Scene 5?

6. What proclamation about nationalism does Sade make in Scene 18?

7. How does Corday prepare to murder Marat in Scene 10?

8. What is Sade's ultimate attitude toward Marat?

9. In 1793, what is the common people's attitude toward the new ruling class in France?

10. How does the Herald calm Coulmier in Scene 11?

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