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

2. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?
(a) Cullottes.
(b) Waistcoat.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Toupee.

3. What is Coulmier's official position?
(a) Director of the Asylum.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Ambassador from the Emperor.
(d) Monsignor.

4. In what room of the asylum does the play take place?
(a) Coulmier's lodging.
(b) The refractory.
(c) The bathhouse.
(d) The courtyard.

5. The song in Scene 10 details Corday's arrival in what town?
(a) Paris.
(b) Avignon.
(c) Caen.
(d) Versailles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 13, what does Marat say is the essential lie the ruling class gave the poor?

2. Who does Coulmier thank at the beginning of his speech in Scene 2?

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

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

5. What part of the new ruling class's body is enormous, according to Kokol?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interrupts the murder of Marat in Scene 31?

2. Besides Coulmier, who interrupts the action of the play in this section?

3. What viewpoint of the world does Sade espouse to Marat in Scene Scene 30?

4. Why does Coulmier stop the play in Scene 6?

5. Who is present on behalf of the asylum to oversee the Patients?

6. What does Sade say in Scene 24 to appease Coulmier?

7. How does the Herald describe Marat in Scene 4?

8. What false story does Corday deliver in her first visit to Marat's lodging?

9. How does Sade explain his current role in the Revolution?

10. What are Marat's grievances in his imaginary session with the imaginary National Assembly of Scene 27?

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