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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what time does "Prelude on the Stage" take place?
(a) The present as it was when the play was written.
(b) Present time for the production.
(c) The future.
(d) The past.

2. When Gretchen re-enters her room in "Evening," how does she begin to feel?
(a) Uneasy.
(b) Refreshed.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Angry.

3. What does the clown profess to wanting for this play during "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) He wants to create a grand piece of art.
(b) He wants to entertain the audience.
(c) He wants to play the lead.
(d) He wants to be seen by the director of a better theater.

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

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

6. What does the poet believe the director is doing to him in "Prelude on the Stage"?
(a) Stifling his creativity.
(b) Sabotaging him on purpose.
(c) Giving him a platform on which he can write.
(d) Giving him his big break.

7. From where does the witch enter during "A Witch's Kitchen"?
(a) The chimney.
(b) The fireplace.
(c) The cauldron.
(d) The window.

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

9. When Faust is interrupted in his suicide attempt, what refreshes his faith in God?
(a) The sunlight.
(b) A child praying.
(c) The Easter hymnals.
(d) The priests doing charitable works.

10. What are the men in the tavern about ready to do when Mephistopheles finally stops them?
(a) Attack each other with knives.
(b) Leave for another country.
(c) Pillage a neighboring village.
(d) Commit suicide.

11. In "Dedication," what does the author ultimately decide is more important than fame?
(a) Political activism.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Spiritual fulfillment.
(d) The memories of his loved ones.

12. What are Mephistopheles and Faust contemplating at the end of "A Street"?
(a) The affect the girl's saintly disposition has on Mephistopheles.
(b) The effects of the witch's potion.
(c) Gifts for the girl.
(d) The girl's name.

13. Where does "Outside the Town Wall" take place?
(a) The church.
(b) The forest.
(c) The river.
(d) The countryside.

14. What does Mephistopheles advise Martha to do in terms of grieving her husband?
(a) He tells her to grieve for him for the rest of her life.
(b) He tells her that God will punish her if she ever speaks a word against her husband.
(c) He tells her that she deserves to move on immediately.
(d) He tells her to grieve for the appropriate time and then find a new husband.

15. According to God, how does Faust feel about his relationship with Him?
(a) Confident.
(b) Common.
(c) Confused.
(d) Disgusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. After their pact is signed, what doubts does Faust voice to Mephistopheles?

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

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

4. What does Wagner point out to Faust as they walk with their townspeople?

5. What does Martha advise Gretchen to do with the second box of jewelry that was mysteriously left for her?

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