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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. In "A Garden," what does Gretchen admit to being surprised about?
(a) Faust does not treat her like a simpleton.
(b) Faust finds her attractive.
(c) Martha's husband is dead.
(d) Mephistopheles remembers her.

2. What is the director's main concern in "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) Making money.
(b) Creating true art.
(c) Casting the right actors.
(d) Astounding the audience.

3. What is the purpose of the item Faust gives Gretchen at the end of "Martha's Garden"?
(a) It will be a token of their secret engagement.
(b) She should pluck its petals to see if he loves her.
(c) She will understand him better after reading the book.
(d) It will put her mother to sleep.

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

5. What does Faust propose to Gretchen during "Martha's Garden"?
(a) He asks if they can sleep together.
(b) He asks if she would like to move in with him.
(c) He asks if she would run away with him.
(d) He asks if they can get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Valentine?

2. What does Faust try to deter Wagner from doing with his life?

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

4. With what does Faust sign his agreement with Mephistopheles?

5. Why must Faust cling to the rocks on the mountain?

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