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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Night and Outside the Town Wall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday is being celebrated in "Outside the Town Wall"?
(a) May Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) New Year.

2. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?
(a) He is Faust's student.
(b) He is Faust's caretaker.
(c) He is Faust's nephew.
(d) He is Faust's cousin.

3. In what time does "Prelude on the Stage" take place?
(a) The present as it was when the play was written.
(b) Present time for the production.
(c) The future.
(d) The past.

4. .0 0..........Mephistopheles has become bored because there is no challenge in ________ mankind anymore.
(a) Killing.
(b) Helping.
(c) Tormenting.
(d) Loving.

5. For what are the archangels praising God in the beginning of the play?
(a) His knowledge.
(b) The grandeur of His presence.
(c) His compassion.
(d) The beauty of His work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet believe the director is doing to him in "Prelude on the Stage"?

2. What does Faust believe about the townspeople he and Wagner walk with during their holiday celebration after his suicide attempt?

3. When Faust is interrupted in his suicide attempt, what refreshes his faith in God?

4. How does Mephistopheles feel about mankind?

5. According to God, how does Faust feel about his relationship with Him?

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