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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. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Paris?
(a) They are indifferent to him.
(b) They are jealous of him.
(c) They dislike him.
(d) They find him beautiful.

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

3. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The fool.
(b) His wiseman.
(c) The treasurer.
(d) The chancellor.

4. What does Mephistopheles introduce himself as to the Sphinxes and sirens?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) The Ultimate Riddle.
(c) The Old Iniquity.
(d) The Lost Seeker.

5. Where does the prophetess instruct Faust to look for Helen in Act iI?
(a) The Agean Sea.
(b) The river Thebes.
(c) Mount Olympus.
(d) The underworld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles give Faust to help him on his journey to conjure Helen and Paris?

2. What is the name of the prophetess that Chiron takes Faust to in Act II?

3. What two "orders" support the throne, according to the Chancellor in Scene 2 of Act I?

4. What ancient mythological figure does the Astrologer compare Faust with in Scene 7 of Act I?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolic about Faust's unconsciousness in the beginning of Act II?

2. What is the primary focus and pursuit of the emperor?

3. Describe Baccalaureus's attitude towards learning and academic achievement.

4. Why does Mephistopheles have a hard time fitting in on ancient classical soil?

5. Why is Mephistopheles upset that Faust tells the emperor he can conjure the spirits of Helen and Paris?

6. How does Mephistopheles become the new fool to the emperor?

7. Why is Faust seeking Helen in Act II?

8. What does the Chancellor say about the judge "who cannot punish crime" in Scene 2?

9. Why is Mephistopheles unable to see into Faust's dreams?

10. Explain the circumstances at the end of Scene 7 of Act I, that lead to Faust being found unconscious on the floor.

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