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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gretchen's Room, Martha's Garden, and At The Well.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Faust is interrupted in his suicide attempt, what refreshes his faith in God?
(a) The priests doing charitable works.
(b) The sunlight.
(c) The Easter hymnals.
(d) A child praying.

2. Who wrote the section "Dedication"?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Marlow.
(c) Goethe.
(d) Shakespeare.

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

4. What does Faust threaten to do if Mephistopheles is unable to get the girl he is obsessed with for him?
(a) He will leave Mephistopheles.
(b) He will imprison Mephistopheles in his study.
(c) He will throw Mephistopheles into a church.
(d) He will reveal Mephistopheles to every witch in the country.

5. What is the poet's goal in the beginning of this play?
(a) A story of redemption for a time without hope.
(b) A scathing look at society.
(c) Fame.
(d) A true artistic statement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Mephistopheles give Martha in her first scene?

2. Why does Mephistopheles come to God in the "Prologue in Heaven"?

3. What does the poet believe the director is doing to him in "Prelude on the Stage"?

4. How does Lieschen feel about Barbara?

5. What does Faust propose to Gretchen during "Martha's Garden"?

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