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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Open Country, Night," where do the witches perform their ritual?
(a) The gallows.
(b) The prison.
(c) Faust's study.
(d) The woods.

2. For what does Gretchen ask permission when she is unable to recognize Faust in her cell?
(a) To sleep awhile longer.
(b) To pray to God.
(c) To contact her lover.
(d) To feed her baby.

3. Initially, what is the only thing Gretchen recognizes as Faust when he is in her prison cell?
(a) His lips.
(b) His hands.
(c) His voice.
(d) His eyes.

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

5. In musical terms, what is the scene "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" called in the text?
(a) Tremolo.
(b) Cadenza.
(c) Intermezzo.
(d) Adagio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Faust promise in order to get Gretchen to accept and use the item he gives her in "Martha's Garden"?

2. Who is singing in the church?

3. What does Faust give Gretchen at the end of "Martha's Garden"?

4. What is Martha attempting to do with Mephistopheles in "A Garden"?

5. What does Martha warn Mephistopheles about while Gretchen and Faust speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the significance of Gretchen fearing Mephistopheles at the end of the play.

2. Describe some of the characters in the chapter "Walpurgis Night."

3. Why is Gretchen praying to the Virgin Mary?

4. What agreement does Faust and Mephistopheles come to when the former discovers that Gretchen had been pregnant and is now in prison and why?

5. What comprises Valentine's final moments alive?

6. What is the purpose of the potion?

7. Describe Faust's vision of Gretchen.

8. Why is Gretchen unable to recognize Faust when he comes to her in prison?

9. After meeting Faust, how does Gretchen admit to feeling about him during "Gretchen's Room"?

10. Describe Martha and Mephistopheles's interactions in "A Garden."

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