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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the poet's goal in the beginning of this play?
(a) A scathing look at society.
(b) A story of redemption for a time without hope.
(c) Fame.
(d) A true artistic statement.

5. From what does the witch read before giving Faust his potion to appear younger?
(a) A spellbook.
(b) The Necronomicon.
(c) The Old Testament backwards.
(d) The Book of Kells.

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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 hints at different times that her husband loved her or did not love her.
(c) He tells her that her husband was a great man and a despicable man.
(d) He tells her that her husband is dead and then alive.

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

11. What does Faust admit to Mephistopheles in the second "Faust's Study"?
(a) He resents God.
(b) He is comfortable with Mephistopheles in his life.
(c) He is unhappy with life.
(d) He lusts after a village girl.

12. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"
(a) Faust is conjuring up a spirit.
(b) Faust is preparing to commit suicide.
(c) Faust is counting his money.
(d) Faust is writing a letter to God.

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

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

15. Fill in the blank: Mephistopheles will serve Faust on Earth if Faust will ___________________.
(a) Kill Wagner.
(b) Serve Mephistopheles in hell.
(c) Give up his holy studies.
(d) Renounce God with the intention of having others renounce him as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles give all the men in the tavern?

2. With what does Faust sign his agreement with Mephistopheles?

3. Why is Faust unhappy with his life's work?

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

5. What does God believe will happen if Mephistopheles meets Faust?

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