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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gretchen's Room, Martha's Garden, and At The Well.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Martha admit about the second box of jewelry?
(a) The jewelry is gaudy.
(b) The jewelry is probably heaven-sent.
(c) She feels uneasy around the jewelry.
(d) The jewelry is very likely stolen.

2. During "Martha's Garden," what does Gretchen discuss with Faust?
(a) Her relationship with God.
(b) Her relationship to her mother.
(c) His relationship to his priest.
(d) His relationship with Mephistopheles.

3. What interrupts Faust when he tries to commit suicide?
(a) The church bells.
(b) The rising sun.
(c) The sounds of Easter hymnals.
(d) The sound of children playing.

4. What happens to Faust and Mephistopheles at the end of "Auerbach's Tavern"?
(a) They exit through the window.
(b) They are kicked out of the pub.
(c) They vanish.
(d) They are arrested.

5. What are Gretchen and Faust doing during "A Summerhouse"?
(a) Baking bread.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Making love.
(d) Flirting.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the "Prologue in Heaven," how many archangels are with God?

2. What news does Mephistopheles give Martha in her first scene?

3. After their pact is signed, what doubts does Faust voice to Mephistopheles?

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

5. Who is Barbara?

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