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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 does Faust discover from Gretchen when he tries to help her escape from prison?
(a) She attempted suicide.
(b) She killed their baby.
(c) She killed her priest.
(d) She meant to murder her mother.

2. What must Faust promise in order to get Gretchen to accept and use the item he gives her in "Martha's Garden"?
(a) He will attend church with her.
(b) The potion is safe to use on her mother.
(c) If the flower convinces her that he loves her, he will take her on a trip.
(d) He will marry her one day soon.

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

4. For what does Gretchen ask permission when she is unable to recognize Faust in her cell?
(a) To pray to God.
(b) To contact her lover.
(c) To sleep awhile longer.
(d) To feed her baby.

5. What does the voice at the end of "Faust" proclaim?
(a) Gretchen will go to Hell.
(b) Gretchen is redeemed.
(c) Gretchen has dishonored herself forever.
(d) Gretchen will sit in Purgatory forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Garden," what does Gretchen admit to being surprised about?

2. What does Faust promise Gretchen in "A Garden"?

3. What about Faust concerns Gretchen the most?

4. In the final scene, "A Prison," where does Gretchen want Faust to go?

5. Why does Mephistopheles come to Gretchen's cell at the end of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faust admit to being jealous of and why?

2. What leads up to Faust pledging his love to Gretchen?

3. What visions do Faust and Mephistopheles claim to have to their dancing partners?

4. Describe the enormity of Gretchen's sorrows.

5. Describe Faust's vision of Gretchen.

6. What does Faust fear in regards to his relationship with Gretchen about Mephistopheles?

7. Why must Faust lie to Martha about her husband?

8. What purpose does "At the Well" serve in terms of story and character?

9. After meeting Faust, how does Gretchen admit to feeling about him during "Gretchen's Room"?

10. How does Valentine react to Gretchen's plight, as well as the presence of Faust?

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