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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Walpurgis Night and A Walpurgis Night's Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Faust first see the image of the girl with whom he grows obsessed?
(a) In the water in the cauldron.
(b) In a bottle of wine.
(c) In a mirror.
(d) In the fire.

2. While dancing with the young one in "Walpurgis Night," what vision does Faust claim to have had?
(a) An apple tree with two apples.
(b) A tree being split with lightning
(c) An ocean wave crashing against the rocks.
(d) A goat with two heads.

3. What about Faust concerns Gretchen the most?
(a) His atheism.
(b) The state of his soul.
(c) His attitude towards Martha.
(d) His love of drinking.

4. What does Mephistopheles explain to Faust about Gretchen's mother in "A Promenade"?
(a) She is bitter of her daughter's beauty.
(b) She can sense anything evil or nonspiritual.
(c) She is suspicious of all men.
(d) She is afraid of the outside world.

5. For what are the archangels praising God in the beginning of the play?
(a) His compassion.
(b) The beauty of His work.
(c) The grandeur of His presence.
(d) His knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday is being celebrated in "Outside the Town Wall"?

2. What does the clown profess to wanting for this play during "Prelude on the Stage"?

3. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?

4. When Gretchen re-enters her room in "Evening," how does she begin to feel?

5. What is Gretchen attending during "A Cathedral"?

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