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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just as Faust begins to tell Mephistopheles his true desires in Scene 1 of Act IV, what does Mephistopheles do?
(a) Interupt him.
(b) Leave the scene.
(c) He begins to ignore Faust and continue talking of fame.
(d) Conjure Wagner to their location.

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

3. Why does Helen promptly return to the chorus after she leaves in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) A messenger brings her word to return.
(b) She is lonely and quickly seeks company from the chorus.
(c) She has forgotten her shawl, which she needs to enter the temple.
(d) She is frightened of a creature in the palace.

4. What does Mephistopheles conjure in the battle to help the emperor in Act IV?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) Sea Monsters and St. Elmo's fire.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) A group of fighting centaurs.

5. 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 collect taxes on his territory.
(c) The power to grant asylum to refuges.
(d) The power to release prisoners of war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of Act IV, what is the outlook of the emperor in regards to his kingdom?

3. What does Mephistopheles tell Helen that frightens her in Scene 1 of Act III?

4. What type of creature is Chiron?

5. What country is the setting of Scene 1 in Act III?

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