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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles cure the blonde woman of in Scene 6 of Act I?
(a) Insomnia.
(b) Lice.
(c) Freckles.
(d) Depression.

2. As the chorus insults Mephistopheles in Act III, what is their intention?
(a) They hope he will lose his temper.
(b) They hope to learn his name.
(c) They hope to scare him away.
(d) They hope to make him laugh.

3. Who is the queen of the dead as featured in Act II?
(a) Venus.
(b) Hera.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Helen.

4. What is the eldest of the fates?
(a) Atropos.
(b) Alecto.
(c) Clotho.
(d) Lachesis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument accompanies the gardeners in Scene 3 of Act I?

2. Who was an earlier student of Faust that now works as his assistant?

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

4. In what setting does Faust seek sleep in Act I?

5. According to Faust's dream, who is the father of Helen?

(see the answer key)

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