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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Faust's method of suicide when he contemplates ending his life?
(a) Gunshot to the head.
(b) Self-immolation.
(c) Dagger to the heart.
(d) Poison.

2. What must Faust step inside of in order to begin the spell to make him appear younger?
(a) A circle.
(b) A series of squares.
(c) A triangles.
(d) A pentagram.

3. Why does the witch burn herself on her cauldron?
(a) She falls into the fire.
(b) She drops her book in the cauldron and has to fetch it.
(c) The baboon lets it boil over.
(d) She forgets that she is warming up the cauldron.

4. What is the director's main concern in "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) Making money.
(b) Casting the right actors.
(c) Astounding the audience.
(d) Creating true art.

5. How does the girl first react to Faust when she meets him?
(a) Rudely.
(b) Shyly.
(c) She tries to kiss him.
(d) She is flattered.

6. What happens to Faust and Mephistopheles at the end of "Auerbach's Tavern"?
(a) They vanish.
(b) They are kicked out of the pub.
(c) They exit through the window.
(d) They are arrested.

7. What sort of animal approaches Faust and Wagner during the holiday celebration?
(a) A black cat.
(b) A black rabbit.
(c) A black poodle.
(d) A black crow.

8. Why does Gretchen believe people tell her that she is beautiful?
(a) They are attempting to reduce her down to only her physical attributes.
(b) She thinks that they are trying to tempt her away from God.
(c) They only want to sleep with her.
(d) They pity her because of her poverty.

9. What does Mephistopheles give all the men in the tavern?
(a) Dried meat.
(b) Drinks he conjured up.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Herbs that he claims will promote vigor.

10. What is the fate of the box of jewelry when Gretchen shows it to her mother?
(a) Gretchen throws the jewelry away.
(b) Gretchen buried it in the garden.
(c) Gretchen sold the jewelry and gave the money to charity.
(d) Gretchen had to give it to her priest.

11. What is Faust's title?
(a) Barrister.
(b) Lord.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Sir.

12. Why is Faust unhappy with his life's work?
(a) He never wanted to be a scholar.
(b) He feels slighted by the academic community.
(c) He no longer believes in his work.
(d) He is neither wealthy or famous.

13. What is Faust's reaction to the chorus of spirits in the first scene called "Faust's Study?"
(a) He becomes afraid.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He gets drunk.
(d) He starts to fear for his sanity.

14. What is Wagner's relationship with Faust?
(a) He is Faust's caretaker.
(b) He is Faust's student.
(c) He is Faust's nephew.
(d) He is Faust's cousin.

15. What comforts Gretchen's mother when the priest takes the jewels away?
(a) The priest absolves her and Gretchen of any wrong-doing.
(b) The priest offers to help Gretchen find a husband.
(c) The priest promises they will be rich in heaven.
(d) The priest assures her that Gretchen is still a virgin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Faust believe about the girl he sees the image of at the witch's house?

3. Who wrote the section "Dedication"?

4. For what are the archangels praising God in the beginning of the play?

5. What does Faust believe about the mysterious animal that approaches him during "Outside the Town Wall"?

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