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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday is the court preparing to celebrate in Act I?

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

3. What shape does Proteus take to transport the homunculus into the ocean on his back?

4. Which figure guides the living Colossus in Scene 3 of Act I?

5. Who responds to Mephistopheles ringing the bell in Act II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Famulus's attitude towards learning and academic achievement.

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

3. What advice does Mephistopheles give to the young page who is having trouble attracting women in Act I?

4. What does the homunculus say that Faust is dreaming of in Scene 2 of Act II?

5. What dichotomy is alluded to between the court of the emperor and the people of the kingdom in Scene 2?

6. Describe the pleasing landscape that Faust finds himself in at the beginning of this work (Act I).

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

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

9. Describe the appearance of the emperor during his entrance to the Carnival Masquerade.

10. What are the Mothers that Faust visits in Scene 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dramatic structure of Faust Part II. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and denouement in this literary work.

Essay Topic 2

In Faust, Part II Mephistopheles serves as an archetypal Devil character. Using specific example from the text identify how Goethe connotes the Devil archetype. Is it an effective connotation. Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of setting within Faust. Make sure to discuss at least three different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of themes and characters.

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