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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 16, 17, 18, and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years after the Revolution do the events of the play-within-the-play take place?
(a) 1.
(b) 9.
(c) 4.
(d) 13.

2. Which character's name does the Heral mention appearing on Marat's black list in Scene 4?
(a) Coulmier.
(b) Dupperet.
(c) Simone.
(d) Roux.

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

4. Which of the following is not an example Coulmier offers of the Church assisting the poor?
(a) Free housing.
(b) Medical aid.
(c) Clothing drives.
(d) Soup kitchens.

5. What part of Marat's body does Corday she wants to see sweat as she draws her knife?
(a) His back.
(b) His forehead.
(c) His armpits.
(d) His chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 14, which prayer does a patient recite in a perverse form?

2. Which of the following is not something the Singers accuse the rich of hoarding at the beginning of Scene 16?

3. At the beginning of Scene 8, what does Simone implore Marat to stop doing?

4. In Marat's Liturgy, which of the following is not a group that he accuses of lying to the poor?

5. What abstract purveyor of death does Sade say he hates in Scene 12?

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