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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sings a song of rejuvenation to Faust?
(a) Helen.
(b) Ariel.
(c) The flowers.
(d) Fairies of the field.

2. What must Faust descend through to read the location given by the prophetess in Act II?
(a) The Temple of Apollo.
(b) The Temple of Demetrius.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) The home of Hades.

3. What is the name of the prophetess that Chiron takes Faust to in Act II?
(a) Achebe.
(b) Trias.
(c) Manto.
(d) Selene.

4. What type of creature is Chiron?
(a) A nymph.
(b) A demi-god.
(c) A centaur.
(d) A faun.

5. What does Wagner believe the sound of the bell accompanying Mephistopheles in Act II signals?
(a) The birth of an idea.
(b) Good things to come.
(c) The end of the day.
(d) A warning of an approaching evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Maia the patron god of?

2. According to Faust's dream, who is the father of Helen?

3. What remains of Euphorion after his fall?

4. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act II?

5. Who is the god of wealth that Faust dresses as in Scene 3 of Act I?

(see the answer key)

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