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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What right's inclusion in the Revolution's declaration does Marat lament at the end of Scene 15?

2. Who anxiously follows behind Marat while the patients carry him on their shoulders in Scene 5?

3. Which of the follow is not something the singers of Scene 5 suggest be done to the ruling class of 1793?

4. Which what is Marat's tub filling in Scene 8?

5. What mimic do the patients perform in the background of Scene 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the actress playing Corday nearly ruin the play in Scene 9?

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

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

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

5. How does Coulmier characterize the asylum in Scene 2?

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

7. In Scene 28, how do the Singers tell Marat he could avoid his death?

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

9. How does Corday's sickness affect her performance?

10. What satirical argument does Sade make about the aristocracy at the end of this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the central argument between Sade and Marat. How do they different in regard to the right of private property? The violent overthrow of the aristocracy? The role of the middle class? Does the fact that Sade has written the role of Marat give him an unfair advantage in their dialectical debates?

Essay Topic 2

The Marat/Sade is a carefully constructed argument among various viewpoints that ends in utter chaos. Write an essay analyzing the meaning behind the final moment of the play. Does it seem out of place with what came before? Do you think it solves any of the lingering quandaries left by the debate? Cite arguments from the play's text as corroboration.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the dialogue in The Marat/Sade focuses on the link between theory and violent action. Write an essay about his link, focusing on the two dominant symbols of each. How are they connected? What responsibility doe the author seem to imply the theorist has regarding the enacting of his ideas?

Part 1 ) Marat's quill and paper

Part 2) The guillotine

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