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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Faust's Study (I & II) and Auerbach's Tavern in Leipzig.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poodle refuse to do when in Faust's study?
(a) Drink.
(b) Warm itself by the fire.
(c) Eat.
(d) Stay calm.

2. Why is Faust unhappy with his life's work?
(a) He is neither wealthy or famous.
(b) He no longer believes in his work.
(c) He feels slighted by the academic community.
(d) He never wanted to be a scholar.

3. What does Faust admit to Mephistopheles in the second "Faust's Study"?
(a) He resents God.
(b) He is unhappy with life.
(c) He lusts after a village girl.
(d) He is comfortable with Mephistopheles in his life.

4. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"
(a) Faust is preparing to commit suicide.
(b) Faust is conjuring up a spirit.
(c) Faust is writing a letter to God.
(d) Faust is counting his money.

5. What is the director's main concern in "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) Casting the right actors.
(b) Creating true art.
(c) Astounding the audience.
(d) Making money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles give all the men in the tavern?

2. What does the clown profess to wanting for this play during "Prelude on the Stage"?

3. What are the men in the tavern about ready to do when Mephistopheles finally stops them?

4. What does Faust begin to read in the first scene called "Faust's Study"?

5. In what time does "Prelude on the Stage" take place?

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