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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accompanies Marat at his static position at the beginning of the play?
(a) Corday.
(b) Simone.
(c) Sade.
(d) Dupperret.

2. Who sings to the riled patients at the end of Scene 6?
(a) The sisters.
(b) Coulmier's family.
(c) Corday.
(d) Sade.

3. According to Marat in Scene 11, where did the aristocrats allow the poor to die slowly?
(a) Their homes.
(b) The workshops.
(c) The streets.
(d) The churches.

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

5. What does the Herald people are in 1808 that they were not in 1793?
(a) Complacent.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Enlightened.
(d) Civilized.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 13, what does Marat say is the essential lie the ruling class gave the poor?

2. According to the Herald, what do Marat and Simone share in addition to a vision of France?

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

4. In Scene 12, Marat accuses Sade of lacking what?

5. Which of the following is not a famous moment of the Revolution mentioned in Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What satirical argument does Sade make about the aristocracy at the end of this section?

2. How does Sade explain his current role in the Revolution?

3. What role does Marat imply he wants to play in France in Scene 27?

4. What is Sade's ultimate attitude toward Marat?

5. Describe Corday and Duperret's interchange in Scene 29.

6. How does the Herald set the scene at the end of Scene 4?

7. Why is Coulmier outraged by Marat's Liturgy?

8. How does Coulmier characterize the asylum in Scene 2?

9. To what extent are Coulmier's fears throughout the play well-founded?

10. In 1793, what is the common people's attitude toward the new ruling class in France?

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