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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Faust's Study (I & II) and Auerbach's Tavern in Leipzig.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Faust try to deter Wagner from doing with his life?
(a) Becoming a barrister.
(b) Following in Faust's footsteps of being a scholar.
(c) Going into the seminary.
(d) Wasting his life in a pub.

2. What interrupts Faust when he tries to commit suicide?
(a) The sounds of Easter hymnals.
(b) The church bells.
(c) The rising sun.
(d) The sound of children playing.

3. What does the poodle refuse to do when in Faust's study?
(a) Warm itself by the fire.
(b) Drink.
(c) Stay calm.
(d) Eat.

4. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?
(a) He is Faust's caretaker.
(b) He is Faust's cousin.
(c) He is Faust's nephew.
(d) He is Faust's student.

5. What does Faust believe about the mysterious animal that approaches him during "Outside the Town Wall"?
(a) It is an evil spirit.
(b) It is an escaped pet.
(c) It is a sign from God.
(d) It is his pet from childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the blank: Mephistopheles will serve Faust on Earth if Faust will ___________________.

2. What does Faust believe about the townspeople he and Wagner walk with during their holiday celebration after his suicide attempt?

3. What does Mephistopheles give all the men in the tavern?

4. What sort of animal approaches Faust and Wagner during the holiday celebration?

5. What does the author profess sadness over in "Dedication"?

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