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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Mephistopheles place Faust at the beginning of Act II?
(a) Behind a curtain.
(b) Under the desk.
(c) In his scholarly robes on his bed.
(d) Outside under a tree.

3. What event prompts Anaxagoras to believe he won the philosophical debate in Scene 3 of Act II?
(a) The lunar eclipse that takes place.
(b) The arrival of a flock of birds.
(c) The appearance of volcano.
(d) The fall of a meteor, which disrupts the landscape.

4. What must Faust descend through to read the location given by the prophetess in Act II?
(a) The Temple of Apollo.
(b) The Temple of Demetrius.
(c) The home of Hades.
(d) The Garden of Eden.

5. According to Faust's dream, who is the father of Helen?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Hades.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Jason.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?

2. Where does the prophetess instruct Faust to look for Helen in Act iI?

3. Which group of people does Baccalaureus feel should be shot?

4. What is the setting of Scene 7 in Act I?

5. What token does Mephistopheles give Lady to help her regain the affection of her lover in Scene 6 of Act I?

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