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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mephistopheles, why does he have no power over the young girl with whom Faust is obsessed?
(a) The girl is an atheist.
(b) The girl truly loves Faust.
(c) She has just gone to confession.
(d) Faust must truly be in love with the girl.

2. Who wrote the section "Dedication"?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Marlow.
(c) Goethe.
(d) Johnson.

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

4. Where does "Night" take place?
(a) Faust's private chapel.
(b) Faust's bedroom.
(c) Faust's study.
(d) Faust's kitchen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Faust threaten to do if Mephistopheles is unable to get the girl he is obsessed with for him?

3. What does Mephistopheles advise Martha to do in terms of grieving her husband?

4. When Faust is interrupted in his suicide attempt, what refreshes his faith in God?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Faust and Mephistopheles plan to get the girl for Faust at the end of "A Street"?

2. What does Wagner note about the townspeople he and Faust walk with on Easter, and how does Faust dispute his thoughts?

3. For what reasons does the director decide that the audience should experience a journey from heaven to hell in this play?

4. What does Mephistopheles tell Martha about her husband when he visits them in disguise?

5. What does Gretchen admit out loud to herself while she is alone during "Evening"?

6. What concerns does Faust have in regards to his bargain with the devil?

7. Why is Mephistopheles bored with and disdainful of mankind?

8. How does the poodle behave before transforming into Mephistopheles?

9. How does Faust feel about the mystery girl he sees in the mirror and in the street?

10. What does Martha suggest Gretchen do with the second box of jewelry in "The Neighbor's House"?

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