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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) Fairies of the field.
(b) The flowers.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Helen.

2. What is Mephistopheles' final action in Act III?
(a) To write a letter to Menelaus.
(b) To remove the mask of Phorkyas and reveal himself.
(c) To weep for Helen.
(d) To sing a song in praise of Faust.

3. Where have Faust and Helen been staying in Scene 3 of Act III?
(a) In an elaborate palace.
(b) On a ship belonging to Paris.
(c) In a cottage by the sea.
(d) Some caves.

4. What does Menelaus order Helen to do before he left her in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) Take a vow of silence.
(b) Prepare a feast for his return.
(c) Prepare a sacrifical hearth.
(d) Bathe and robe herself.

5. What does the chorus cry as Euphorion falls?
(a) Hallelujah.
(b) Icarus.
(c) No.
(d) Woe unto Faust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Helen go after the chorus tries to assuage her fears in Scene 1 of Act III?

2. What does Maia steal from Ares?

3. Which famous figure did Chiron tutor?

4. What is the setting of Scene 7 in Act I?

5. What is the name of the shape-shifting god of forms, who homunculus is advised to seek out in the end of Scene 3 in Act II?

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