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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does God believe will happen if Mephistopheles meets Faust?

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

3. According to what he tells Mephistopheles, what did the Easter celebration initially bring Faust, which he no longer has?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mephistopheles and Faust go to the tavern in Leipzig?

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

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

4. During the second scene called "Faust's Study," what does Faust admit to Mephistopheles?

5. What does Mephistopheles suggest to Gretchen about marriage and why?

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

7. Describe the bargain between Faust and Mephistopheles.

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

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

10. What is the fate of the first box of jewels that Mephistopheles secretly leaves Gretchen and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do characters in "Faust" use manipulation to their own advantage? How does Mephistopheles manage to manipulate every human he comes into contact with and why? How does Faust himself manipulate Gretchen? What are the consequences of these manipulations? Why is it significant that Faust is unable to admit to himself that he has manipulated Gretchen, while Mephistopheles rarely hides his intentions? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the character of Faust in the following format:

Part 1) His crisis of faith and depression.

Part 2) His personality.

Part 3) His relationship with God and Mephistopheles.

Part 4) His use of manipulation in love.

Part 5) His feelings of guilt in regards to both Gretchen and his bargain with the devil.

Develop a clear thesis statement about Faust and be sure to discuss the changes Faust undergoes in each category. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of temptation in "Faust" in the following format:

Part 1) Mephistopheles's conversation with God.

Part 2) Faust's bargain.

Part 3) The courtship of Gretchen.

Part 4) The consequences of giving into temptation.

Part 5) The decadent lifestyle of Faust and Mephistopheles.

Part 6) Gretchen's redemption.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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