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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Night and Outside the Town Wall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mephistopheles come to God in the "Prologue in Heaven"?
(a) He has to ask God for a favor.
(b) He and God are friends.
(c) God invited him.
(d) He sneaked in behind another angel.

2. Where does "Night" take place?
(a) Faust's bedroom.
(b) Faust's study.
(c) Faust's kitchen.
(d) Faust's private chapel.

3. What does Wagner mistakenly believe about the noises he hears from Faust in "Night"?
(a) He believes Faust is reading a play.
(b) He believes Faust is trying to play a trick on everyone.
(c) He believes Faust is having an affair.
(d) He believes Faust's dog is making the noise.

4. What does the poet believe the director is doing to him in "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) Giving him his big break.
(b) Giving him a platform on which he can write.
(c) Stifling his creativity.
(d) Sabotaging him on purpose.

5. What does the clown profess to wanting for this play during "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) He wants to entertain the audience.
(b) He wants to play the lead.
(c) He wants to create a grand piece of art.
(d) He wants to be seen by the director of a better theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faust try to deter Wagner from doing with his life?

2. In "Dedication," what does the author ultimately decide is more important than fame?

3. What is Faust's method of suicide when he contemplates ending his life?

4. Where does "Outside the Town Wall" take place?

5. For what are the archangels praising God in the beginning of the play?

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