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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the director's main concern in "Prelude on the Stage"?

2. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?

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

4. What is Mephistopheles forced to wear while waiting for the witch?

5. What suggestion does Mephistopheles give Gretchen in "The Neighbor's House" in regards to marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mephistopheles bored with and disdainful of mankind?

2. Why is the witch in a bad mood when she finally appears to Faust and Mephistopheles?

3. During the second scene called "Faust's Study," what does Faust admit to Mephistopheles?

4. What does Gretchen admit out loud to herself while she is alone during "Evening"?

5. What does Mephistopheles suggest to Gretchen about marriage and why?

6. How do Faust and Mephistopheles plan to get the girl for Faust at the end of "A Street"?

7. What leads up to Faust's suicide attempt and what stops him?

8. Describe the steps taken to make Faust appear younger.

9. For what reasons does the director decide that the audience should experience a journey from heaven to hell in this play?

10. What debate arises between Mephistopheles and God in regards to Faust?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the character of Faust in the following format:

Part 1) His crisis of faith and depression.

Part 2) His personality.

Part 3) His relationship with God and Mephistopheles.

Part 4) His use of manipulation in love.

Part 5) His feelings of guilt in regards to both Gretchen and his bargain with the devil.

Develop a clear thesis statement about Faust and be sure to discuss the changes Faust undergoes in each category. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss God and Mephistopheles in the following format:

Part 1) Their similarities and differences.

Part 2) Their relationship and how it affects the world.

Part 3) Their differing opinions on the human race.

Part 4) Their relationships with their followers.

Part 5) Their methods of balancing each others' influence and power.

Part 6) The subversion of good versus evil.

Essay Topic 3

How does Goethe use "Faust" to critique society? Discuss this in the following format:

Part 1) People's relationship with God.

Part 2) God and Mephistopheles.

Part 3) The role of the church.

Part 4) The town's rejection of Gretchen.

Part 5) "A Walpurgis Night's Dream."

Develop a clear thesis and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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