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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 does the emperor sign at the end of Act IV?

2. How does the chorus describe Menelaus in Scene 1 of Act III?

3. Who does Faust claim sent him to the emperor?

4. What item does Havequick first want to plunder from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?

5. Where does Helen go after the chorus tries to assuage her fears in Scene 1 of Act III?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act III, what are some of Helen's doubts an fears about Menelaus's intentions?

2. Describe the setting of Scene 3 of Act IV.

3. What nostalgic tale does Mephistopheles recount in Act IV?

4. How does Mephistopheles treat Helen's servants in Scene 1 of Act III?

5. Initially after the battle how does the emperor feel in Act IV?

6. How does the chorus feel in regards to Arcadia in Act III?

7. Describe the landscape of Arcadia as in Act III?

8. How was Faust transported in the beginning of Act IV?

9. How does the archbishop convince the emperor to give power to the church at the end of Act IV?

10. How are the heralds sent by the emperor to the rival emperor received in Scene 2 of Act IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Faust a lot of focus is given to the issues of good versus evil and beautiful versus ugly. Using specific characters and situations discuss how Goethe highlights this dichotomy and specifically how the idea of beautiful versus ugly relates to good versus evil.

Essay Topic 2

What relationship between the classical and the modern does Goethe portray when he shifts from utilizing formal elements of Greek tragedy in his writing style of Act 2 and 3 and then utilizes more modern literary devices to describe the battle in Act 4. Using specific textual evidence discuss how Goethe draws attention to the juxtaposition of these two literary traditions.

Essay Topic 3

Deception as a means to get gain is a theme throughout Faust. Discuss three different instances where deception is achieved through the use of disguise. Based on these accounts of deception, what commentary is Faust making about the use of deception in society?

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