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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. Who is the god of wealth that Faust dresses as in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Faust.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Alecto.
(d) Plutus.
2. Who responds to Mephistopheles ringing the bell in Act II?
(a) Faust.
(b) Famulus.
(c) Wagner.
(d) Baccalaureus.
3. Why is Faust desirous to leave the group when the first arrive at Walpurgis Night in Act II?
(a) He wants to seek out Achilles.
(b) He is upset at Mephistopholes.
(c) He is obsessed with finding Helen.
(d) The homunculus suggests that he goes off on his own.
4. According to Mephistopheles, what must one possess to receive miracles?
(a) Faith.
(b) Hope.
(c) Good Luck.
(d) Divine blessing.
5. What must Faust descend through to read the location given by the prophetess in Act II?
(a) The home of Hades.
(b) The Temple of Apollo.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) The Temple of Demetrius.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Faust's dream, who is the father of Helen?
2. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Paris?
3. What ailment of the Brunette does Mephistopheles cure in Scene 6 of Act I?
4. Who sings a song of rejuvenation to Faust?
5. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Boy-charioteer typify?
2. What does the Chancellor say about the judge "who cannot punish crime" in Scene 2?
3. Describe Famulus's attitude towards learning and academic achievement.
4. What advice does Mephistopheles give to the young page who is having trouble attracting women in Act I?
5. What does the homunculus say that Faust is dreaming of in Scene 2 of Act II?
6. In the philosophical debate featured in Scene 3 of Act II, what does Anaxagoras believe is the origin and basis of nature and matter?
7. Describe the pleasing landscape that Faust finds himself in at the beginning of this work (Act I).
8. What is symbolic about Faust's unconsciousness in the beginning of Act II?
9. Why does Mephistopheles have a hard time fitting in on ancient classical soil?
10. What are the Mothers that Faust visits in Scene 5?
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