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

2. What does God believe will happen if Mephistopheles meets Faust?
(a) Faust will go insane.
(b) Faust will not recognize evil.
(c) Faust will turn away from God.
(d) Faust will only come closer to God.

3. What does Mephistopheles warn Faust about in regards to his affections for Gretchen?
(a) Faust will take his feelings for Gretchen too far.
(b) Faust will never find the courage to act on his lust.
(c) Faust will find another woman more attractive.
(d) Gretchen will outgrow her feelings for him.

4. In what language is the song heard during "A Cathedral"?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

5. How does Gretchen feel about Barbara?
(a) She is angry at her.
(b) She feels ashamed of her.
(c) She feels triumphant at her friend's downfall.
(d) She feels sorry for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gretchen choose this particular person to pray to during "By a Shrine Inside the Town Wall, Night"?

2. What is Faust awed by, according to the beginning of "A Forest Cavern"?

3. What holiday is being celebrated in "Outside the Town Wall"?

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

5. How does Lieschen feel about Barbara?

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