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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. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"
(a) Faust is counting his money.
(b) Faust is conjuring up a spirit.
(c) Faust is writing a letter to God.
(d) Faust is preparing to commit suicide.

2. What does the clown profess to wanting for this play during "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) He wants to create a grand piece of art.
(b) He wants to be seen by the director of a better theater.
(c) He wants to entertain the audience.
(d) He wants to play the lead.

3. According to what he tells Mephistopheles, what did the Easter celebration initially bring Faust, which he no longer has?
(a) Despair.
(b) Hope.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Anger.

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 an escaped pet.
(c) It is his pet from childhood.
(d) It is a sign from God.

5. What does the poodle refuse to do when in Faust's study?
(a) Eat.
(b) Drink.
(c) Stay calm.
(d) Warm itself by the fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does "Outside the Town Wall" take place?

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

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