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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Walpurgis Night and A Walpurgis Night's Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Mephistopheles give Martha in her first scene?
(a) Her husband is dead.
(b) Her husband is on his way home.
(c) Her husband is in jail.
(d) Her husband has joined the militia.

2. From what does the witch read before giving Faust his potion to appear younger?
(a) The Necronomicon.
(b) The Book of Kells.
(c) A spellbook.
(d) The Old Testament backwards.

3. What is the poet's goal in the beginning of this play?
(a) Fame.
(b) A story of redemption for a time without hope.
(c) A scathing look at society.
(d) A true artistic statement.

4. What does Mephistopheles advise Martha to do in terms of grieving her husband?
(a) He tells her to grieve for him for the rest of her life.
(b) He tells her that she deserves to move on immediately.
(c) He tells her that God will punish her if she ever speaks a word against her husband.
(d) He tells her to grieve for the appropriate time and then find a new husband.

5. Who is Barbara?
(a) Gretchen's sister.
(b) Faust's daughter.
(c) Mephistopheles's favorite witch.
(d) An unwed, pregnant girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faust promise Gretchen in "A Garden"?

2. What does Mephistopheles explain to Faust about Gretchen's mother in "A Promenade"?

3. What are Mephistopheles and Faust contemplating at the end of "A Street"?

4. What is the occupation of Gretchen's brother?

5. What does the author profess sadness over in "Dedication"?

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