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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. What does Mephistopheles promise Gretchen at the end of "The Neighbor's House"?
(a) He will say a prayer for her.
(b) He will try to hire her for some tailor work.
(c) He will introduce her to Faust.
(d) He will sell the jewelry for her.

2. What is Faust awed by, according to the beginning of "A Forest Cavern"?
(a) He has no feelings beyond lust for Gretchen.
(b) He has fallen deeply in love with Gretchen.
(c) Gretchen understands his feelings about God.
(d) Gretchen refuses to be swayed by Mephistopheles.

3. To whom does Mephistopheles try to compare Faust's vision of Gretchen in "Walpurgis Night"?
(a) Medusa.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Hera.
(d) The Harpies.

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

5. How does Mephistopheles feel about mankind?
(a) He feels that they are misguided creatures.
(b) He feels they are worthy of his attention.
(c) He feels as if they are a great amusement.
(d) He looks down upon them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Faust's method of suicide when he contemplates ending his life?

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

4. Where does Mephistopheles leave the box of jewelry for Gretchen before he and Faust leave her room?

5. Who is stirring the witch's cauldron in "A Witch's Kitchen?"

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