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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through By A Shrine Inside The Town Wall, Night. The Street Outside Gretchen's Door, and A Cathedral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Faust initially believe Mephistopheles to be?
(a) A broker.
(b) A student.
(c) A barrister.
(d) A priest.

2. In "Evening," what does Gretchen admit to herself?
(a) She does not like to go outside.
(b) She wishes to become a nun.
(c) She is afraid of men.
(d) She is attracted to Faust.

3. What is Gretchen's secret?
(a) She is glad that Valentine is dead.
(b) She killed her mother on purpose.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is dying.

4. What effects are had on the men in the tavern due to Mephistopheles's presence?
(a) They begin to speak in tongues.
(b) They begin to hallucinate.
(c) Three of the men die.
(d) They begin to fall asleep.

5. What does Gretchen pray for in "By a Shrine Inside the Town Wall, Night"?
(a) Forgiveness for Faust.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Atonement for her sins.
(d) Mephistopheles's soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men in the tavern about ready to do when Mephistopheles finally stops them?

2. Fill in the blank: Mephistopheles will serve Faust on Earth if Faust will ___________________.

3. What news does Mephistopheles give Martha in her first scene?

4. What does Martha admit about the second box of jewelry?

5. What is Faust's reaction to the chorus of spirits in the first scene called "Faust's Study?"

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