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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the astrologer in Scene 2, what is the fairest star?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Mars.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Venus.

2. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act II?
(a) The setting is not given.
(b) The temple of Athena.
(c) The main square of Athens.
(d) The plains of Pharsalus.

3. What token does Mephistopheles give Lady to help her regain the affection of her lover in Scene 6 of Act I?
(a) A stone.
(b) A feather.
(c) A flower.
(d) A coal.

4. What science is Wagner practicing in the laboratory when Mephistopheles comes upon him in Scene 2 of Act II?
(a) Botany.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Molecular Biology.
(d) Alchemy.

5. What does Mephistopheles introduce himself as to the Sphinxes and sirens?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) The Ultimate Riddle.
(c) The Old Iniquity.
(d) The Lost Seeker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the group travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night in Scene 2 of Act II?

2. What shape does Proteus take to transport the homunculus into the ocean on his back?

3. Who was an earlier student of Faust that now works as his assistant?

4. What instrument accompanies the garden girls in Scene 3 of Act I?

5. When Faust awakens in Act I, what are his impressions of his surroundings?

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