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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. Fill in the blank: Mephistopheles will serve Faust on Earth if Faust will ___________________.
(a) Kill Wagner.
(b) Give up his holy studies.
(c) Renounce God with the intention of having others renounce him as well.
(d) Serve Mephistopheles in hell.

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

3. What does Faust believe about the townspeople he and Wagner walk with during their holiday celebration after his suicide attempt?
(a) The people are mocking him.
(b) The people respect him.
(c) The people are liars.
(d) The people are all heretics.

4. Where does the poodle transform into Mephistopheles?
(a) In the next room.
(b) Under the couch.
(c) Behind the stove.
(d) In plain sight of Faust.

5. What holiday is being celebrated in "Outside the Town Wall"?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year.
(c) Easter.
(d) May Day.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Faust's method of suicide when he contemplates ending his life?

4. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?

5. According to God, how does Faust feel about his relationship with Him?

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