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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mephistopheles, what must he and Faust do in order for the potion to work?
(a) Sacrifice a white goat.
(b) Keep moving.
(c) Bathe in full moonlight.
(d) Eat a specific herb that can only be seen at midnight.

2. Where does Faust first see the image of the girl with whom he grows obsessed?
(a) In the water in the cauldron.
(b) In the fire.
(c) In a mirror.
(d) In a bottle of wine.

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

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

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

6. What does Wagner mistakenly believe about the noises he hears from Faust in "Night"?
(a) He believes Faust's dog is making the noise.
(b) He believes Faust is reading a play.
(c) He believes Faust is trying to play a trick on everyone.
(d) He believes Faust is having an affair.

7. What does the poodle refuse to do when in Faust's study?
(a) Stay calm.
(b) Drink.
(c) Eat.
(d) Warm itself by the fire.

8. 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 be seen by the director of a better theater.
(c) He wants to play the lead.
(d) He wants to entertain the audience.

9. 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.

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

11. Where does the poodle transform into Mephistopheles?
(a) Under the couch.
(b) Behind the stove.
(c) In plain sight of Faust.
(d) In the next room.

12. What holiday is being celebrated in "Outside the Town Wall"?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Easter.
(c) New Year.
(d) May Day.

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

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

15. What suggestion does Mephistopheles give Gretchen in "The Neighbor's House" in regards to marriage?
(a) She should run away to another town.
(b) She should take a lover.
(c) She should become an actress.
(d) She should enter a nunnery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles promise to attempt to secure for Faust in regards to the girl at the end of "A Street?"

2. What does Martha believe about her abusive husband?

3. What is Faust doing in his first appearance in this play?

4. What does Faust begin to read in the first scene called "Faust's Study"?

5. Ultimately, in "Prelude on the Stage," what does the director decide to do with their play?

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