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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What apologia does Coulmier make in his Scene 2 speech?
(a) The space smells of antiseptic.
(b) The actors have never performed before.
(c) The play is poorly written.
(d) The hour is late.

2. At the end of Scene 11, where does Corday imagine she is?
(a) On the execution scaffold.
(b) In heaven.
(c) In Caen.
(d) At Marat's lodging.

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

4. According to the Herald, what do Marat and Simone share in addition to a vision of France?
(a) The same parents.
(b) A bed.
(c) Simone's money.
(d) A faith in God.

5. Which of the following is not something the Singers accuse the rich of hoarding at the beginning of Scene 16?
(a) Gold.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Friends.
(d) Arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Herald at the beginning of Scene 7, to what voice is Marat listening as he writes?

2. How many years after the Revolution do the events of the play-within-the-play take place?

3. What actions are the Male Nurses performing at the top of the play?

4. What item does Corday want to buy after arriving into town in Scene 10?

5. From what affliction does the actress playing Corday suffer?

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