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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which mythical group suggests that Faust seek out Chiron?
(a) The fates.
(b) The sirens.
(c) The sphinxes.
(d) The ogres.

2. Where does Faust meet Mephistopheles in Scene 5 of Act I?
(a) In a meadow.
(b) A dark corridor in the palace.
(c) In the busy grand dining hall.
(d) By the fountains in the gardens of the emperor.

3. What does Mephistopheles introduce himself as to the Sphinxes and sirens?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) The Lost Seeker.
(c) The Old Iniquity.
(d) The Ultimate Riddle.

4. What is the job of Nereus?
(a) He is the protector of ships.
(b) His job is not given in the novel.
(c) He is the guardian of the sea.
(d) He is the servant of Neptune.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does the marshal bring the emperor in the beginning of Scene 4 of Act I?

2. Who must Faust go to, in order to conjure Helen and Paris?

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

4. What is the setting in the beginning of Act II?

5. Where does Mephistopheles place Faust at the beginning of Act II?

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