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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Faust's dream, who is the mother of Helen?
(a) Hera.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Athena.
(d) Leda.

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

4. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) He hopes to woo Helen.
(b) He hopes to have Paris lead his army.
(c) He seeks amusement and wants to see their beauty.
(d) Mephistopheles suggested it to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Faust try to dispel Paris in Scene 7 of Act I?

2. Who must Faust go to, in order to conjure Helen and Paris?

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

4. What instrument accompanies the garden girls in Scene 3 of Act I?

5. Who gives the prologue to Scene 3 in Act II?

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