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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through By A Shrine Inside The Town Wall, Night. The Street Outside Gretchen's Door, and A Cathedral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Martha believe about her abusive husband?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is jealous of her wealth.
(c) He is going to kill her one day.
(d) He is traveling abroad with his mistress.

2. Who does Faust initially believe Mephistopheles to be?
(a) A broker.
(b) A priest.
(c) A barrister.
(d) A student.

3. What does Mephistopheles posit to God in relation to Faust?
(a) He can guide Faust into sainthood.
(b) He can manipulate Faust into suicide.
(c) He can draw Faust away from God.
(d) He can steal Faust's knowledge.

4. What must Faust promise in order to get Gretchen to accept and use the item he gives her in "Martha's Garden"?
(a) The potion is safe to use on her mother.
(b) If the flower convinces her that he loves her, he will take her on a trip.
(c) He will marry her one day soon.
(d) He will attend church with her.

5. What does Valentine not do as he dies?
(a) He calls Gretchen a whore.
(b) He tells her the town will never accept or help Gretchen.
(c) He forgives Gretchen.
(d) He calls a curse down upon Gretchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mephistopheles unable to leave Faust's study after appearing to the man?

2. What does the poodle refuse to do when in Faust's study?

3. 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?

4. How does Valentine currently feel about Gretchen?

5. What does Wagner mistakenly believe about the noises he hears from Faust in "Night"?

(see the answer key)

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