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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Gloomy Day. Open Country, Night. In Open Country and A Prison.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Biblical character is apparently present on Walpurgis Night?
(a) Leah.
(b) Pontius Pilate.
(c) Lilith.
(d) Herod.

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

3. How is most of "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" presented?
(a) Mime.
(b) Poetry reading.
(c) Dell'arte.
(d) Musically.

4. While dancing with the young one in "Walpurgis Night," what vision does Faust claim to have had?
(a) An ocean wave crashing against the rocks.
(b) A goat with two heads.
(c) An apple tree with two apples.
(d) A tree being split with lightning

5. How does Mephistopheles entertain the crowd during "Auerbach's Tavern"?
(a) He dances for them.
(b) He sings for them.
(c) He plays piano for them.
(d) He creates illusions for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gretchen wish to keep the jewelry Faust and Mephistopheles secretly leave for her?

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

3. To which author do the characters in the chapter "A Walpurgis Night's Dream" belong?

4. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"

5. Why does Faust decide to turn to magic use?

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