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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through By A Shrine Inside The Town Wall, Night. The Street Outside Gretchen's Door, and A Cathedral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Faust initially believe Mephistopheles to be?
(a) A student.
(b) A broker.
(c) A barrister.
(d) A priest.

2. What does Gretchen do with the daisy she picks while walking with Faust?
(a) She puts it in her hair.
(b) She plays "He loves me, he loves me not."
(c) She throws it in the fire.
(d) She throws it in the water.

3. What does Mephistopheles suggest about Faust's vows of love to Gretchen in "A Street"?
(a) He will be lying.
(b) He will be manipulating Gretchen into doing the same.
(c) He will be blaspheming.
(d) He will be sincere.

4. What is Mephistopheles forced to wear while waiting for the witch?
(a) A broken crown.
(b) A tattered cape.
(c) A large black boot.
(d) A belt made out of human skin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After he drinks the potion, what does Faust want to do?

2. What does Martha warn Mephistopheles about while Gretchen and Faust speak?

3. What news does Mephistopheles give Martha in her first scene?

4. What does Gretchen finally admit to Faust before she leaves for home?

5. What effects are had on the men in the tavern due to Mephistopheles's presence?

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