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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 realization does the archbishop make about the emperor's tactics in battle?

2. As the chorus insults Mephistopheles in Act III, what is their intention?

3. What item does Havequick first want to plunder from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?

4. What event does Mephistopheles claim caused the creation of the mountains and valleys in Act IV?

5. What does Maia steal from Zeus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the chorus describe Mephistopheles' appearance in Scene 1 of Act III?

2. What does Faust mean when he uses the term "modern" in regards to the palace offered by Mephistopheles in Act IV?

3. What plan is the current general describing to the emperor at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act IV?

4. For what reasons has the emperor's kingdom begun to collapse in Act IV?

5. What action does the emperor take towards his aides and marshals in Scene 3 of Act IV?

6. How are the heralds sent by the emperor to the rival emperor received in Scene 2 of Act IV?

7. What does Faust discuss with his commanders when he learns that Menelaus is coming to regain Helen in Act III?

8. Describe the setting of Scene 3 of Act IV.

9. What nostalgic tale does Mephistopheles recount in Act IV?

10. How was Faust transported in the beginning of Act IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Selecting at least two formal elements of the novel, write an essay about how Goethe employs literary devices to enhance the moral of Faust Part II. Make sure and use specific textual examples to illustrate how these devices function.

Essay Topic 2

What relationship between the classical and the modern does Goethe portray when he shifts from utilizing formal elements of Greek tragedy in his writing style of Act 2 and 3 and then utilizes more modern literary devices to describe the battle in Act 4. Using specific textual evidence discuss how Goethe draws attention to the juxtaposition of these two literary traditions.

Essay Topic 3

While Faust Part II would have been more accessible to the reader of the day, Goethe does still set forth some themes that are pertinent to today's society. Select at least on main theme discussed in Faust and show how it is an apt metaphor for contemporary society today.

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