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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Evening, A Promenade, and The Neighbor's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles explain to Faust about Gretchen's mother in "A Promenade"?
(a) She can sense anything evil or nonspiritual.
(b) She is afraid of the outside world.
(c) She is bitter of her daughter's beauty.
(d) She is suspicious of all men.

2. How does Mephistopheles give Martha contradicting statements about her husband in "The Neighbor's House"?
(a) He tells her that her husband is dead and then alive.
(b) He tells her that her husband was a homosexual, but probably not.
(c) He hints at different times that her husband loved her or did not love her.
(d) He tells her that her husband was a great man and a despicable man.

3. Who is stirring the witch's cauldron in "A Witch's Kitchen?"
(a) A male turtle.
(b) A female baboon.
(c) A male dog.
(d) A female cat.

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

5. According to Mephistopheles, why does he have no power over the young girl with whom Faust is obsessed?
(a) She has just gone to confession.
(b) Faust must truly be in love with the girl.
(c) The girl truly loves Faust.
(d) The girl is an atheist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Faust's reaction to the chorus of spirits in the first scene called "Faust's Study?"

2. During the "Prologue in Heaven," how many archangels are with God?

3. With what does Faust sign his agreement with Mephistopheles?

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

5. Who wrote the section "Dedication"?

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