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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. During "Martha's Garden," what does Gretchen discuss with Faust?

2. Which Biblical character is apparently present on Walpurgis Night?

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

4. What is the occupation of Gretchen's brother?

5. How is most of "A Walpurgis's Night Dream" presented?

Short Essay Questions

1. What torments Gretchen at the cathedral and why?

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

3. What agreement does Faust and Mephistopheles come to when the former discovers that Gretchen had been pregnant and is now in prison and why?

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

5. Describe the enormity of Gretchen's sorrows.

6. Why is Gretchen is prison?

7. What does Faust admit to being jealous of and why?

8. What is the purpose of the potion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in "Faust" in the following format:

Part 1) The debate between the director and the poet.

Part 2) God's belief that Mephistopheles's temptations will only bring people closer to Him.

Part 3) The crowning of Mephistopheles in relation to Gretchen's initial rudeness to Faust.

Part 4) The plights of Martha and Barbara.

Part 5) The tormenting of Gretchen in the cathedral.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is meta-theater? How is meta-theater used in "Faust"? Describe the scene or scenes in which this concept is present and how it affects the characters. What purpose does it serve, and how does it frame the rest of the play? Does it alter the mood of the play at all? If so, how? How do these moments of meta-theater change the readers perceptions of the play?

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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