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

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 are indifferent to her.
(d) They try to emulate her.

3. What is the setting of Scene 4 in Act I?
(a) The cathedral.
(b) The countryside.
(c) The pleasure gardens of the imperial court.
(d) The city center and site of the Carnvial celebration.

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

5. What two "orders" support the throne, according to the Chancellor in Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The clergy and the knights.
(b) The advisors and the soldiers.
(c) The soldiers and the clergy.
(d) The common people and the clergy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who sings a song of rejuvenation to Faust?

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

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

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

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