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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Phoebe's wheels symbolize in Act I, Scene 1?
(a) The rising moon.
(b) A thunder storm.
(c) The approach of dawn.
(d) The setting sun.

3. What shape does Proteus take to transport the homunculus into the ocean on his back?
(a) A whale.
(b) A sea horse.
(c) A bird.
(d) A dolphin.

4. What holiday is the court preparing to celebrate in Act I?
(a) Carnival.
(b) Day of the Kings.
(c) Winter Solstice.
(d) May Day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the job of Nereus?

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

3. Who is specifically told to remain behind in his study rather than travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night?

4. What is the name of the prophetess that Chiron takes Faust to in Act II?

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

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