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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gretchen's Room, Martha's Garden, and At The Well.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mephistopheles leave the box of jewelry for Gretchen before he and Faust leave her room?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) On her pillow.
(c) Her cabinet.
(d) By the window.

2. What are Gretchen and Faust doing during "A Summerhouse"?
(a) Making love.
(b) Flirting.
(c) Baking bread.
(d) Dancing.

3. What must Faust promise in order to get Gretchen to accept and use the item he gives her in "Martha's Garden"?
(a) If the flower convinces her that he loves her, he will take her on a trip.
(b) He will attend church with her.
(c) The potion is safe to use on her mother.
(d) He will marry her one day soon.

4. What is Faust's method of suicide when he contemplates ending his life?
(a) Poison.
(b) Dagger to the heart.
(c) Self-immolation.
(d) Gunshot to the head.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men in the tavern about ready to do when Mephistopheles finally stops them?

2. What does Faust do when left alone in Gretchen's room in "Evening"?

3. Why does the witch burn herself on her cauldron?

4. From what does the witch read before giving Faust his potion to appear younger?

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

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