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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What science is Wagner practicing in the laboratory when Mephistopheles comes upon him in Scene 2 of Act II?
(a) Alchemy.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Molecular Biology.
(d) Botany.

2. Where does Faust meet Mephistopheles in Scene 5 of Act I?
(a) By the fountains in the gardens of the emperor.
(b) In a meadow.
(c) A dark corridor in the palace.
(d) In the busy grand dining hall.

3. What does Maia steal from Poseidon?
(a) His horse.
(b) His trident.
(c) His crown.
(d) His sword.

4. Which despicable and noxious creatures does Mephistopheles eventually find as the true embodiment of ugliness in Act II?
(a) Phorkyads.
(b) Giants.
(c) Cabiri.
(d) Pigmies.

5. What is the name of the leader of the chorus?
(a) Penthalis.
(b) Euphorion.
(c) Icarus.
(d) Lynceus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the homunculus tell Mephistopheles, to encourage him to take Faust to the classical Walpurgis Night?

2. What is the opinion of the men of court of Helen?

3. What is the job of Nereus?

4. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?

5. What is Mephistopheles' final action in Act III?

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