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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which despicable and noxious creatures does Mephistopheles eventually find as the true embodiment of ugliness in Act II?
(a) Phorkyads.
(b) Cabiri.
(c) Giants.
(d) Pigmies.

2. What is the name of the daughter of Nereus, who is expected to return to the sea in Act II?
(a) Thessalonia.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Helen.
(d) Galatea.

3. Where does Mephistopheles place Faust at the beginning of Act II?
(a) Outside under a tree.
(b) Behind a curtain.
(c) Under the desk.
(d) In his scholarly robes on his bed.

4. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The treasurer.
(b) The chancellor.
(c) His wiseman.
(d) The fool.

5. Which mythical group suggests that Faust seek out Chiron?
(a) The fates.
(b) The ogres.
(c) The sphinxes.
(d) The sirens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the emperor attempts to examine the treasure chest Faust has brought him in Scene 3 of Act I?

2. Who is the first mind that is read by the homunculus?

3. What does Mephistopheles introduce himself as to the Sphinxes and sirens?

4. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?

5. What shape does Proteus take to transport the homunculus into the ocean on his back?

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