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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday is the court preparing to celebrate in Act I?
(a) Carnival.
(b) May Day.
(c) Day of the Kings.
(d) Winter Solstice.

2. Why is Wagner successful in creating the homunculus in Scene II of Act II?
(a) He uses a new procedure.
(b) He is aided by Mephistopheles.
(c) He has several students assisting him.
(d) He is not successful in creating the homunculus.

3. What is the job of Nereus?
(a) His job is not given in the novel.
(b) He is the servant of Neptune.
(c) He is the protector of ships.
(d) He is the guardian of the sea.

4. What does Mephistopheles cure the blonde woman of in Scene 6 of Act I?
(a) Lice.
(b) Depression.
(c) Freckles.
(d) Insomnia.

5. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Helen?
(a) They adore her.
(b) They are jealous of her.
(c) They try to emulate her.
(d) They are indifferent to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Faust meet Mephistopheles in Scene 5 of Act I?

3. Who tells the emperor they are out of wine in Scene 2 of Act I?

4. Which is not a name of the graces mentioned in Scene 3 of Act I?

5. What does Mephistopheles give Faust to help him on his journey to conjure Helen and Paris?

(see the answer key)

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