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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Faust has a vision of Gretchen on the night of the Walpurgis celebration, what does he see on her feet?
(a) Blood-soaked slippers.
(b) Thorns.
(c) Shackles.
(d) Nails from the Crucifixtion.

2. What about Faust concerns Gretchen the most?
(a) His attitude towards Martha.
(b) The state of his soul.
(c) His love of drinking.
(d) His atheism.

3. What does Faust give Gretchen at the end of "Martha's Garden"?
(a) A ring.
(b) A book of philosophy.
(c) A flower.
(d) A sleeping potion.

4. Why does Mephistopheles come to Gretchen's cell at the end of the play?
(a) He removes his contract from Faust.
(b) He is hiding from a witch.
(c) He is there to kill Gretchen.
(d) He is warning Faust that he will be caught if he does not leave.

5. For what reasons does Gretchen want Faust to go to a particular location in "A Prison"?
(a) She wants him to save the child she drowned there.
(b) She wants him to visit their child's grave.
(c) She wants him to pray for his soul.
(d) She wants him to be there when she dies.

6. What does Valentine admit to Gretchen before he dies?
(a) He knows her secret.
(b) He poisoned her drink.
(c) He has renounced God because of her.
(d) He has alerted their priest about her condition.

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

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

9. Why does Gretchen say she no longer has in "A Prison"?
(a) Despair.
(b) Love.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hope.

10. What is the name of Gretchen's friend?
(a) Wendla.
(b) Martha.
(c) Lieschen.
(d) Liesl.

11. What does Faust see around Gretchen's neck in his vision of her in "Walpurgis Night"?
(a) A rope.
(b) A knife cut.
(c) The necklace he gave her.
(d) A chain.

12. What does Gretchen do with the daisy she picks while walking with Faust?
(a) She throws it in the fire.
(b) She plays "He loves me, he loves me not."
(c) She puts it in her hair.
(d) She throws it in the water.

13. What does Martha warn Mephistopheles about while Gretchen and Faust speak?
(a) She warns him to not die a bachelor.
(b) She warns him that Faust better not hurt Gretchen.
(c) She warns him that he will be unhappy in their town.
(d) She warns him that Gretchen is on the brink of joining a nunnery.

14. Who is Barbara?
(a) Faust's daughter.
(b) Gretchen's sister.
(c) An unwed, pregnant girl.
(d) Mephistopheles's favorite witch.

15. According to Musaget, what is easier to "govern than the Muses"?
(a) The ocean waves.
(b) Priests.
(c) Witches.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. During "A Forest Cavern," who is Faust addressing in the beginning?

2. What does Gretchen believe is on Faust's hand when she tries to hold it in her cell?

3. What does Gretchen believe about Mephistopheles when he appears in her cell?

4. What does Gretchen initially believe about Faust when he comes into her cell?

5. What does Mephistopheles warn Faust about in regards to his affections for Gretchen?

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