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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 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. Where does "Night" take place?
(a) Faust's bedroom.
(b) Faust's kitchen.
(c) Faust's study.
(d) Faust's private chapel.

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

4. What does Faust give Gretchen at the end of "Martha's Garden"?
(a) A ring.
(b) A sleeping potion.
(c) A book of philosophy.
(d) A flower.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Mephistopheles, why does he have no power over the young girl with whom Faust is obsessed?

3. What suggestion does Mephistopheles give Gretchen in "The Neighbor's House" in regards to marriage?

4. What is Gretchen attending during "A Cathedral"?

5. What happens to Faust and Mephistopheles at the end of "Auerbach's Tavern"?

(see the answer key)

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