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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Evening, A Promenade, and The Neighbor's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the scene after he drinks the potion to appear younger, where does Faust see the girl he saw a vision of at the witch's kitchen?
(a) The street.
(b) A dressmaker's shop.
(c) His sister's house.
(d) Church.

2. What does God believe will happen if Mephistopheles meets Faust?
(a) Faust will only come closer to God.
(b) Faust will turn away from God.
(c) Faust will not recognize evil.
(d) Faust will go insane.

3. When Gretchen re-enters her room in "Evening," how does she begin to feel?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Uneasy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Refreshed.

4. Why does Faust decide to turn to magic use?
(a) He thinks it is the only way he can expand his mind.
(b) He wants to debunk the myth of magic.
(c) He is attracted to a witch.
(d) He wants to summon Mephistopheles.

5. For what reasons do Faust and Mephistopheles visit a witch?
(a) The witch needs to lend Faust a spellbook.
(b) Faust needs a potion to make him young.
(c) The witch needs to atone for her behavior towards Mephistopheles.
(d) The witch needs to stop time so that Faust may seduce a young woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faust begin to read in the first scene called "Faust's Study"?

2. Why does the witch burn herself on her cauldron?

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

4. How does the girl first react to Faust when she meets him?

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

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