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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles give Faust to help him on his journey to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) A password.
(b) A magical key.
(c) A dark cloak.
(d) A map of the underworld.

2. What ancient mythological figure does the Astrologer compare Faust with in Scene 7 of Act I?
(a) Atlas.
(b) Hades.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Prometheus.

3. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Paris?
(a) They find him beautiful.
(b) They dislike him.
(c) They are jealous of him.
(d) They are indifferent to him.

4. According to the astrologer in Scene 2, what is the fairest star?
(a) Venus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Mars.

5. When Faust awakens in Act I, what are his impressions of his surroundings?
(a) He finds everything dark and dreary.
(b) He finds the area just the way he remembers it, unchanging.
(c) He barely notices his surroundings.
(d) He finds the landscape to be paradise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the emperor they are out of wine in Scene 2 of Act I?

2. Who becomes the fool for the emperor in Scene 2 of Act I?

3. What instrument accompanies the garden girls in Scene 3 of Act I?

4. What is the state of Faust at the end of Act I?

5. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?

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