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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Walpurgis Night and A Walpurgis Night's Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles warn Faust about in regards to his affections for Gretchen?
(a) Gretchen will outgrow her feelings for him.
(b) Faust will never find the courage to act on his lust.
(c) Faust will take his feelings for Gretchen too far.
(d) Faust will find another woman more attractive.

2. What purpose does "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" serve in this play?
(a) Comic relief.
(b) A cover for Faust's escape.
(c) Commentary on Faust and Gretchen.
(d) A ritual to conjure up a spell of eternal darkness.

3. What is the Huckster-Witch attempting to do during "Walpurgis Night"?
(a) Sell her wares.
(b) Sell her body.
(c) Pickpocket Faust.
(d) Cast spells of old age on the rest of the witches.

4. What does Faust believe about the mysterious animal that approaches him during "Outside the Town Wall"?
(a) It is an escaped pet.
(b) It is an evil spirit.
(c) It is a sign from God.
(d) It is his pet from childhood.

5. What is Faust's method of suicide when he contemplates ending his life?
(a) Self-immolation.
(b) Dagger to the heart.
(c) Poison.
(d) Gunshot to the head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mephistopheles not disguise himself amidst the witches on the mountain?

2. What is Faust doing in his first appearance in this play?

3. What does Faust attempt to bring Gretchen during "The Street Outside Gretchen's Door"?

4. While being tormented in "A Cathedral," what does Gretchen imagine happening?

5. Who is Valentine?

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