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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 wants Helen for himself.
(c) He is bored with Paris.
(d) He's trying to protect Paris from the men at court.

2. What token does Mephistopheles give Lady to help her regain the affection of her lover in Scene 6 of Act I?
(a) A coal.
(b) A feather.
(c) A flower.
(d) A stone.

3. What is the opinion of the men of court of Helen?
(a) They are indifferent to her.
(b) They can't see her.
(c) They dislike her.
(d) They find her very beautiful.

4. 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 a civil war has broken out.
(c) He tells the emperor that the people have built a statue for him.
(d) He tells the emperor that the people are rioting.

5. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The fool.
(b) The chancellor.
(c) His wiseman.
(d) The treasurer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not a name of the graces mentioned in Scene 3 of Act I?

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

3. According to Mephistopheles, what must one possess to receive miracles?

4. What ailment of the Brunette does Mephistopheles cure in Scene 6 of Act I?

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

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