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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the song in Scene 10, what emotion has nearly defeated Corday?
(a) Terror.
(b) Weariness.
(c) Lovesickness.
(d) Depression.

2. Which of the following is not a famous moment of the Revolution mentioned in Scene 5?
(a) The killing of the aristocrats.
(b) Danton's death.
(c) The execution of the King.
(d) The fall of the Bastille.

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

4. What is the color of the dagger's handle in Scene 10?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

5. In what way does Coulmier protest Sade must present his play?
(a) More decent.
(b) Livelier.
(c) More positive.
(d) Subtler.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what building does Corday compare Paris in Scene 10?

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

5. Coulmier protests in Scene 11 that he brought in the public to show that his patients are not what?

(see the answer key)

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