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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Faust desirous to leave the group when the first arrive at Walpurgis Night in Act II?
(a) The homunculus suggests that he goes off on his own.
(b) He wants to seek out Achilles.
(c) He is upset at Mephistopholes.
(d) He is obsessed with finding Helen.

3. Who was an earlier student of Faust that now works as his assistant?
(a) Famulus.
(b) Chiron.
(c) Erichto.
(d) Wagner.

4. Who has replaced Faust in his position at the University in Act II?
(a) Mephistopheles.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Famulus.
(d) The position has not been filled.

5. What happens when the emperor attempts to examine the treasure chest Faust has brought him in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) His beard catches fire.
(c) He goes momentarily blind.
(d) He is attacked by a group of beggars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the homunculus tell Mephistopheles, to encourage him to take Faust to the classical Walpurgis Night?

2. Which figure guides the living Colossus in Scene 3 of Act I?

3. What does Phoebe's wheels symbolize in Act I, Scene 1?

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

5. Who responds to Mephistopheles ringing the bell in Act II?

(see the answer key)

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