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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 opinion of the women of the court of Helen?
(a) They adore her.
(b) They try to emulate her.
(c) They are indifferent to her.
(d) They are jealous of her.

2. What ancient mythological figure does the Astrologer compare Faust with in Scene 7 of Act I?
(a) Prometheus.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Atlas.
(d) Hades.

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

4. What instrument accompanies the garden girls in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Lutes.
(b) Mandolins.
(c) Theorbos.
(d) Harps.

5. Who tells the emperor they are out of wine in Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The Field Marshal.
(b) The Steward.
(c) Mephistopheles.
(d) The Chancellor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the god of wealth that Faust dresses as in Scene 3 of Act I?

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

4. How does the group travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night in Scene 2 of Act II?

5. What are the names of the two philosophers that the homunculus comes upon in Scene 3 of Act II?

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