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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what play are many of the characters in "A Walpurgis Night's Dream" drawn?
(a) "Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy."
(b) "The Spanish Tragedy."
(c) "Iphigenia in Tauris."
(d) "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

2. To whom does Mephistopheles try to compare Faust's vision of Gretchen in "Walpurgis Night"?
(a) The Harpies.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Medusa.
(d) Hera.

3. What does Gretchen believe about Mephistopheles?
(a) He is a wandering soldier.
(b) He needs to go with her to church.
(c) He is Faust's brother.
(d) He is a bad influence on Faust.

4. What does Gretchen believe is on Faust's hand when she tries to hold it in her cell?
(a) Fire.
(b) Ink.
(c) Blood.
(d) Mud.

5. What can Mephistopheles not do for Gretchen in "A Gloomy Day?"
(a) Restore her virginity.
(b) Bring her mother back to life.
(c) Set her free from prison.
(d) Absolve her of her sins.

6. What does Gretchen initially believe about Faust when he comes into her cell?
(a) He is there to rape her.
(b) He is the devil.
(c) He is a priest coming to administer her Last Rites.
(d) He is a guard taking her to the gallows.

7. How is most of "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" presented?
(a) Poetry reading.
(b) Mime.
(c) Musically.
(d) Dell'arte.

8. What is Gretchen's secret?
(a) She killed her mother on purpose.
(b) She is glad that Valentine is dead.
(c) She is dying.
(d) She is pregnant.

9. What does Mephistopheles mock to Faust after Gretchen leaves in "Martha's Garden?"
(a) Gretchen's concern for Faust's soul.
(b) Gretchen's willingness to believe Faust will marry her.
(c) Gretchen's dislike for men.
(d) Faust's infatuation with Gretchen.

10. Which Biblical character is apparently present on Walpurgis Night?
(a) Lilith.
(b) Herod.
(c) Leah.
(d) Pontius Pilate.

11. Who is Valentine?
(a) Gretchen's brother.
(b) Gretchen's cousin.
(c) Gretchen's fiance.
(d) Gretchen's father.

12. To which author do the characters in the chapter "A Walpurgis Night's Dream" belong?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) Wedekind.
(d) Goethe.

13. During "A Forest Cavern," who is Faust addressing in the beginning?
(a) God.
(b) Gretchen.
(c) A spirit.
(d) Satan.

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

15. Why does Gretchen say she no longer has in "A Prison"?
(a) Hope.
(b) Anger.
(c) Love.
(d) Despair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the final scene, "A Prison," where does Gretchen want Faust to go?

2. What purpose does "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" serve in this play?

3. What does Faust discover from Gretchen when he tries to help her escape from prison?

4. Why was Gretchen forced to raise her now-deceased sister and take care of the house when she was younger?

5. What scene is being presented in "A Walpurgis Night's Dream"?

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