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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. In the final scene, "A Prison," where does Gretchen want Faust to go?
(a) The gallows.
(b) The cemetary.
(c) The church.
(d) The pond.

2. What does Gretchen pray for in "By a Shrine Inside the Town Wall, Night"?
(a) Forgiveness for Faust.
(b) Atonement for her sins.
(c) Mephistopheles's soul.
(d) Knowledge.

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

4. What is Gretchen's secret?
(a) She killed her mother on purpose.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is dying.
(d) She is glad that Valentine is dead.

5. What does Gretchen believe will happen when she and Faust are separated in "A Garden?"
(a) Gretchen will cry herself to sleep out of loneliness.
(b) He will forget about her.
(c) Faust will not be able to stop thinking about her.
(d) Faust will probably need to laugh about her ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mephistopheles not disguise himself amidst the witches on the mountain?

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

3. While dancing with the young one in "Walpurgis Night," what vision does Faust claim to have had?

4. Of what is Faust irrationally jealous in regards to its proximity to Gretchen?

5. What does Faust give Gretchen at the end of "Martha's Garden"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What comprises Valentine's final moments alive?

5. What happens to Gretchen at the end of "A Cathedral"?

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

7. Why is Gretchen is prison?

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

9. What is ironic about Mephistopheles's statement that Gretchen is doomed?

10. Why is Gretchen praying to the Virgin Mary?

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