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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 happens to Faust and Mephistopheles at the end of "Auerbach's Tavern"?
(a) They vanish.
(b) They are kicked out of the pub.
(c) They exit through the window.
(d) They are arrested.

2. Why is Faust unhappy with his life's work?
(a) He no longer believes in his work.
(b) He is neither wealthy or famous.
(c) He never wanted to be a scholar.
(d) He feels slighted by the academic community.

3. What is Faust doing in his first appearance in this play?
(a) He is writing a suicide note.
(b) He is reviewing his knowledge.
(c) He is reading the Bible.
(d) He is burning his books.

4. What does Faust try to deter Wagner from doing with his life?
(a) Becoming a barrister.
(b) Wasting his life in a pub.
(c) Going into the seminary.
(d) Following in Faust's footsteps of being a scholar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles posit to God in relation to Faust?

2. What does Faust believe about the townspeople he and Wagner walk with during their holiday celebration after his suicide attempt?

3. What is Faust's title?

4. Why is Mephistopheles unable to leave Faust's study after appearing to the man?

5. In regards to their bargain, what does Faust make Mephistopheles agree to before signing the pledge?

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