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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 torments Gretchen while she is in church?
(a) An angel.
(b) Mephistopheles.
(c) Faust.
(d) An evil spirit.

2. For what reasons do Faust and Mephistopheles visit a witch?
(a) Faust needs a potion to make him young.
(b) The witch needs to atone for her behavior towards Mephistopheles.
(c) The witch needs to lend Faust a spellbook.
(d) The witch needs to stop time so that Faust may seduce a young woman.

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

4. What does Faust believe about the mysterious animal that approaches him during "Outside the Town Wall"?
(a) It is an evil spirit.
(b) It is an escaped pet.
(c) It is a sign from God.
(d) It is his pet from childhood.

5. What is the purpose of the item Faust gives Gretchen at the end of "Martha's Garden"?
(a) She should pluck its petals to see if he loves her.
(b) It will put her mother to sleep.
(c) She will understand him better after reading the book.
(d) It will be a token of their secret engagement.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What promise does Mephistopheles extract from Faust before taking him to meet Gretchen?

5. What does Faust begin to read in the first scene called "Faust's Study"?

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