View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. Who must Faust go to, in order to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) The Fates.
(b) The Graces.
(c) Mephistopheles.
(d) The Mothers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 260 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample