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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two animals do the singers invoke to describe Marat in Scene 5?
(a) Eagle and wren.
(b) Wolf and asp.
(c) Otter and hound.
(d) Cow and bear.

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

3. Which of the follow is not something the singers of Scene 5 suggest be done to the ruling class of 1793?
(a) Jail them.
(b) Bribe them.
(c) Break them.
(d) Give them the axe.

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

5. Who is attending Corday in the first scene of the play?
(a) Two sisters.
(b) Two male nurses.
(c) Sade.
(d) Marat.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Herald at the end of Scene 4, what is the audience about to watch Marat do?

2. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?

3. At the end of Scene 5, the Herald announces that unrest has been replace by what?

4. Who does the Herald signal in Scene 3?

5. Which of Dupperet's articles of clothing is mentioned by the Herald in Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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