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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 is Wagner's relationship with Faust?

2. Who is stirring the witch's cauldron in "A Witch's Kitchen?"

3. What is the fate of the box of jewelry when Gretchen shows it to her mother?

4. What does Wagner interrupt when he comes to see Faust in "Night?"

5. Why does Gretchen wish to keep the jewelry Faust and Mephistopheles secretly leave for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Mephistopheles initially held prisoner by Faust and how does he escape?

5. What concerns does Faust have in regards to his bargain with the devil?

6. Why does the black poodle disturb Faust?

7. For what reasons does the director decide that the audience should experience a journey from heaven to hell in this play?

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

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

10. Why is Mephistopheles bored with and disdainful of mankind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is significant about the character of Mephistopheles being portrayed as charming and charismatic? How does this affect the balance of good versus evil, as well as the relationship between God and the devil? How do people react to Mephistopheles, particularly Faust and Gretchen? What is important about Martha's attempted seduction of Mephistopheles? How does this relate to his overall disdain of the human race? What does this suggest about his role in the world? 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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