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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Faust's Study (I & II) and Auerbach's Tavern in Leipzig.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the section "Dedication"?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Marlow.
(d) Johnson.

2. What interrupts Faust when he tries to commit suicide?
(a) The church bells.
(b) The rising sun.
(c) The sounds of Easter hymnals.
(d) The sound of children playing.

3. What does the poet believe the director is doing to him in "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) Giving him a platform on which he can write.
(b) Stifling his creativity.
(c) Giving him his big break.
(d) Sabotaging him on purpose.

4. What does God believe will happen if Mephistopheles meets Faust?
(a) Faust will go insane.
(b) Faust will only come closer to God.
(c) Faust will turn away from God.
(d) Faust will not recognize evil.

5. What does Mephistopheles give all the men in the tavern?
(a) Dried meat.
(b) Drinks he conjured up.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Herbs that he claims will promote vigor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Faust unhappy with his life's work?

2. What does Faust admit to Mephistopheles in the second "Faust's Study"?

3. What does Faust believe about the mysterious animal that approaches him during "Outside the Town Wall"?

4. Why is Mephistopheles unable to leave Faust's study after appearing to the man?

5. In what time does "Prelude on the Stage" take place?

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