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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What authority does the archbishop demand from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) The power to knight soldiers.
(b) The power to release prisoners of war.
(c) The power to grant asylum to refuges.
(d) The power to collect taxes on his territory.

2. Where does Mephistopheles place Faust at the beginning of Act II?
(a) Behind a curtain.
(b) Under the desk.
(c) Outside under a tree.
(d) In his scholarly robes on his bed.

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

4. Why is Wagner successful in creating the homunculus in Scene II of Act II?
(a) He uses a new procedure.
(b) He is aided by Mephistopheles.
(c) He has several students assisting him.
(d) He is not successful in creating the homunculus.

5. What happens when the emperor attempts to examine the treasure chest Faust has brought him in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He goes momentarily blind.
(c) His beard catches fire.
(d) He is attacked by a group of beggars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?

3. When Faust decides to help the emperor, what does Mephistopheles turn him into?

4. What item does Speed-Booty first want to plunder from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?

5. What does Wagner believe the sound of the bell accompanying Mephistopheles in Act II signals?

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