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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Faust try to dispel Paris in Scene 7 of Act I?
(a) Mephistopheles instructs him to.
(b) He's trying to protect Paris from the men at court.
(c) He is bored with Paris.
(d) He wants Helen for himself.

2. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Helen?
(a) They are jealous of her.
(b) They adore her.
(c) They try to emulate her.
(d) They are indifferent to her.

3. Who is the god of wealth that Faust dresses as in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Plutus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Faust.
(d) Alecto.

4. According to Mephistopheles, what must one possess to receive miracles?
(a) Hope.
(b) Divine blessing.
(c) Good Luck.
(d) Faith.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Paris?

3. What two "orders" support the throne, according to the Chancellor in Scene 2 of Act I?

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

5. What does Faust distribute to the crowd in Scene 3 of Act I?

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