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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the homunculus appear in the beginning of Scene 3 of Act II?
(a) As water.
(b) As the reflection on a mirror.
(c) As a slightly darkened cloud.
(d) As a light in a bottle.

2. What ailment of the Brunette does Mephistopheles cure in Scene 6 of Act I?
(a) A frozen foot.
(b) A sick stomach.
(c) A cramped hand.
(d) A headache.

3. What is the name of the shape-shifting god of forms, who homunculus is advised to seek out in the end of Scene 3 in Act II?
(a) Gaius.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Galatea.
(d) Proteus.

4. What does Faust distribute to the crowd in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Anvils and hammers to do work.
(b) Magical money that transforms when it is touched.
(c) Beautiful jewelry that is bewitched to change colors.
(d) Food and wine.

5. What does Mephistopheles give Faust to help him on his journey to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) A map of the underworld.
(b) A password.
(c) A dark cloak.
(d) A magical key.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Scene 4 in Act I?

2. Who has replaced Faust in his position at the University in Act II?

3. According to Faust's dream, who is the mother of Helen?

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

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

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