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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what affliction is Marat always submerged in a bath?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Depression.
(c) Muscle tension.
(d) A fever.

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

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

5. What mental affliction does the actor playing Marat have?
(a) Schizephrenia.
(b) Paranoia.
(c) Manic depression.
(d) Erotomania.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what French town does Corday reside?

2. What action is Simone performing at the beginning of Scene 3?

3. Which woman in the cast serves as Marat's nurse?

4. How many times does the Herald knock his staff at the beginning of Scene 3?

5. What famous French text does Coulmier invoke in his Scene 2 speech?

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