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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. Who is singing in the church?
(a) Mephistopheles.
(b) The priest.
(c) The altarboys.
(d) The choir.

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

3. What purpose does "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" serve in this play?
(a) Commentary on Faust and Gretchen.
(b) A ritual to conjure up a spell of eternal darkness.
(c) Comic relief.
(d) A cover for Faust's escape.

4. Who torments Gretchen while she is in church?
(a) An evil spirit.
(b) An angel.
(c) Mephistopheles.
(d) Faust.

5. What does Mephistopheles proclaim to be Gretchen's fate at the end of the play?
(a) She will live her days out in a madhouse.
(b) She will become a martyr for women everywhere.
(c) She is doomed.
(d) She will commit suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gretchen feel about Barbara?

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

3. In what language is the song heard during "A Cathedral"?

4. What does Martha warn Mephistopheles about while Gretchen and Faust speak?

5. What is the name of Gretchen's friend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Gretchen is prison?

3. Why is Gretchen praying to the Virgin Mary?

4. Why is Gretchen unable to recognize Faust when he comes to her in prison?

5. What is "A Walpurgis Night's Dream" and what purpose does it serve?

6. What comprises Valentine's final moments alive?

7. Describe Martha and Mephistopheles's interactions in "A Garden."

8. During "Martha's Garden," what does Gretchen admit to worrying about in regards to Mephistopheles?

9. Why does Gretchen refuse to escape from prison with Faust?

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

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