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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What instrument accompanies the gardeners in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Theorbos.
(b) Mandolins.
(c) Harps.
(d) Violins.

3. 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 finds everything dark and dreary.
(c) He finds the landscape to be paradise.
(d) He barely notices his surroundings.

4. What does Phoebe's wheels symbolize in Act I, Scene 1?
(a) The rising moon.
(b) The setting sun.
(c) A thunder storm.
(d) The approach of dawn.

5. What news does the marshal bring the emperor in the beginning of Scene 4 of Act I?
(a) He tells the emperor that all of his debts have been paid in full.
(b) He tells the emperor that the people have built a statue for him.
(c) He tells the emperor a civil war has broken out.
(d) He tells the emperor that the people are rioting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Faust try to dispel Paris in Scene 7 of Act I?

3. What ancient mythological figure does the Astrologer compare Faust with in Scene 7 of Act I?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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