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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. .0 0..........Mephistopheles has become bored because there is no challenge in ________ mankind anymore.
(a) Loving.
(b) Tormenting.
(c) Killing.
(d) Helping.

2. What is Faust's reaction to the chorus of spirits in the first scene called "Faust's Study?"
(a) He gets drunk.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He becomes afraid.
(d) He starts to fear for his sanity.

3. What sort of animal approaches Faust and Wagner during the holiday celebration?
(a) A black crow.
(b) A black cat.
(c) A black poodle.
(d) A black rabbit.

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

5. Why does Faust decide to turn to magic use?
(a) He wants to debunk the myth of magic.
(b) He wants to summon Mephistopheles.
(c) He is attracted to a witch.
(d) He thinks it is the only way he can expand his mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mephistopheles feel about mankind?

2. To what town does Mephistopheles bring Faust at the end of the second "Faust's Study" scene?

3. What is the poet's goal in the beginning of this play?

4. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?

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

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