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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. How does Mephistopheles feel about mankind?
(a) He feels that they are misguided creatures.
(b) He feels they are worthy of his attention.
(c) He looks down upon them.
(d) He feels as if they are a great amusement.

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

3. In "Dedication," what does the author ultimately decide is more important than fame?
(a) The memories of his loved ones.
(b) Political activism.
(c) Spiritual fulfillment.
(d) Wealth.

4. With what does Faust sign his agreement with Mephistopheles?
(a) Consecrated wine.
(b) Ink made up of blood and ash.
(c) His own blood.
(d) Mephistopheles's blood.

5. In what time does "Prelude on the Stage" take place?
(a) The past.
(b) The present as it was when the play was written.
(c) Present time for the production.
(d) The future.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"

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

3. For what are the archangels praising God in the beginning of the play?

4. When Faust is interrupted in his suicide attempt, what refreshes his faith in God?

5. What does the poet believe the director is doing to him in "Prelude on the Stage"?

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