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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) Alchemy.
(b) Molecular Biology.
(c) Botany.
(d) Chemistry.

2. Which group of people does Baccalaureus feel should be shot?
(a) Single females.
(b) All professors.
(c) Inexperienced youth.
(d) Men over thirty.

3. Where does Faust meet Mephistopheles in Scene 5 of Act I?
(a) A dark corridor in the palace.
(b) In a meadow.
(c) By the fountains in the gardens of the emperor.
(d) In the busy grand dining hall.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who responds to Mephistopheles ringing the bell in Act II?

2. What instrument accompanies the gardeners in Scene 3 of Act I?

3. What news does the marshal bring the emperor in the beginning of Scene 4 of Act I?

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

5. Who is specifically told to remain behind in his study rather than travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night?

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