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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what setting does Faust seek sleep in Act I?
(a) In a quiet cottage.
(b) At home in his study.
(c) At the imperial court.
(d) A pleasing landscape.

3. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) He seeks amusement and wants to see their beauty.
(b) Mephistopheles suggested it to him.
(c) He hopes to have Paris lead his army.
(d) He hopes to woo Helen.

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

5. What is the eldest of the fates?
(a) Alecto.
(b) Lachesis.
(c) Atropos.
(d) Clotho.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Helen?

2. What holiday is the court preparing to celebrate in Act I?

3. What does Phoebe's wheels symbolize in Act I, Scene 1?

4. What news does the marshal bring the emperor in the beginning of Scene 4 of Act I?

5. According to the astrologer in Scene 2, what is the fairest star?

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