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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 news does Mephistopheles give Martha in her first scene?

3. What is the director's main concern in "Prelude on the Stage"?

4. What does Mephistopheles promise to attempt to secure for Faust in regards to the girl at the end of "A Street?"

5. In the scene after he drinks the potion to appear younger, where does Faust see the girl he saw a vision of at the witch's kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the bargain between Faust and Mephistopheles.

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

3. Why is the witch in a bad mood when she finally appears to Faust and Mephistopheles?

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

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

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

7. What leads up to Faust's suicide attempt and what stops him?

8. Describe Faust and Wagner's relationship.

9. Why does the black poodle disturb Faust?

10. Why does Faust decide to try witchcraft in his first scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write a brief essay about the role of Faust as an "everyman." Develop a clear thesis statement, as well as a definition for the term "everyman." Apply the definition to Faust by using strong examples from the text. Explain how Faust's role as an everyman allows accessibility for the reader to identify and sympathize with the titular character, as well as reconciling this status with his more questionable actions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Faust fit the definition of a tragic hero? What is his hamartia? How do his actions cause the tragedies of this play. Discuss these questions (though not exclusively) in the form of an essay. Compose a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers. Be sure to define the terms "tragic hero" and "hamartia," as well as discuss how Faust also subverts the trope of a tragic hero.

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