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

2. What comforts Gretchen's mother when the priest takes the jewels away?
(a) The priest promises they will be rich in heaven.
(b) The priest assures her that Gretchen is still a virgin.
(c) The priest offers to help Gretchen find a husband.
(d) The priest absolves her and Gretchen of any wrong-doing.

3. During the "Prologue in Heaven," how many archangels are with God?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Faust do when left alone in Gretchen's room in "Evening"?

3. What interrupts Faust when he tries to commit suicide?

4. How does Mephistopheles entertain the crowd during "Auerbach's Tavern"?

5. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mephistopheles have no power over the girl with whom Faust is obsessed?

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

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

6. What debate arises between Mephistopheles and God in regards to Faust?

7. In the "Dedication," why is Goethe so wistful?

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

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

10. Describe Faust and Wagner's relationship.

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