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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 name of the daughter of Nereus, who is expected to return to the sea in Act II?
(a) Helen.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Galatea.
(d) Thessalonia.

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

3. What event prompts Anaxagoras to believe he won the philosophical debate in Scene 3 of Act II?
(a) The appearance of volcano.
(b) The lunar eclipse that takes place.
(c) The fall of a meteor, which disrupts the landscape.
(d) The arrival of a flock of birds.

4. What two "orders" support the throne, according to the Chancellor in Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The common people and the clergy.
(b) The clergy and the knights.
(c) The soldiers and the clergy.
(d) The advisors and the soldiers.

5. What is the opinion of the men of court of Helen?
(a) They can't see her.
(b) They are indifferent to her.
(c) They find her very beautiful.
(d) They dislike her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Faust awakens in Act I, what are his impressions of his surroundings?

2. What happens when the emperor attempts to examine the treasure chest Faust has brought him in Scene 3 of Act I?

3. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Paris?

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

5. What is the state of Faust at the end of Act I?

(see the answer key)

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