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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who responds to Mephistopheles ringing the bell in Act II?
(a) Baccalaureus.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Faust.
(d) Famulus.

3. Who must Faust go to, in order to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) Mephistopheles.
(b) The Fates.
(c) The Mothers.
(d) The Graces.

4. Where have Faust and Helen been staying in Scene 3 of Act III?
(a) In an elaborate palace.
(b) In a cottage by the sea.
(c) On a ship belonging to Paris.
(d) Some caves.

5. What does the emperor sign at the end of Act IV?
(a) A contract with the archbishop.
(b) A treaty with the rival emperor.
(c) A deed of the land to Faust.
(d) A proclamation declaring the festivities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is attempting to take the kingdom of the emperor in Act IV?

2. How does Faust account for the formation of mountains and valleys in Act IV?

3. What is the eldest of the fates?

4. How does the group travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night in Scene 2 of Act II?

5. In Act IV, what do the clouds eventually transform into in Scene 1?

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