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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. Why does Gretchen wish to keep the jewelry Faust and Mephistopheles secretly leave for her?
(a) She thinks she can sell it off and bring in more money for her mother.
(b) She wishes to have it blessed by a priest.
(c) She thinks it will make her more beautiful.
(d) She thinks she can make a gift of it to her friends.

2. According to Mephistopheles, why does he have no power over the young girl with whom Faust is obsessed?
(a) The girl is an atheist.
(b) She has just gone to confession.
(c) Faust must truly be in love with the girl.
(d) The girl truly loves Faust.

3. What does Faust begin to read in the first scene called "Faust's Study"?
(a) Scripture.
(b) The Odyssey.
(c) The Qur'an.
(d) Myths about Mesopotamia.

4. What does Gretchen do with the daisy she picks while walking with Faust?
(a) She plays "He loves me, he loves me not."
(b) She throws it in the water.
(c) She puts it in her hair.
(d) She throws it in the fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the "Prologue in Heaven," how many archangels are with God?

2. In "A Garden," what does Gretchen admit to being surprised about?

3. From what does the witch read before giving Faust his potion to appear younger?

4. What does Faust promise Gretchen in "A Garden"?

5. What does the clown profess to wanting for this play during "Prelude on the Stage"?

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