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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mephistopheles tell Helen that frightens her in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) The he is going to eat her.
(b) That her husband intends to sacrifice her.
(c) That the servants are planning on killing her.
(d) That she will quicly grow old and ugly.

2. What does Wagner believe the sound of the bell accompanying Mephistopheles in Act II signals?
(a) The end of the day.
(b) The birth of an idea.
(c) A warning of an approaching evil.
(d) Good things to come.

3. What form does the homunculus decide to take at the end of Act II?
(a) Fire.
(b) Earth.
(c) Water.
(d) He decides to not take a form, but remain shapeless.

4. Which group of people does Baccalaureus feel should be shot?
(a) Single females.
(b) Men over thirty.
(c) Inexperienced youth.
(d) All professors.

5. What reason does the homunculus tell Mephistopheles, to encourage him to take Faust to the classical Walpurgis Night?
(a) He does not give a reason, but simply demands they go.
(b) The homunculus believes it will be amusing.
(c) It is the only way for Mephistopheles to understand Faust.
(d) Otherwise Faust will die.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous figure did Chiron tutor?

2. What is the name of the son of Helen and Faust?

3. What token does Mephistopheles give Lady to help her regain the affection of her lover in Scene 6 of Act I?

4. What are the female vampires called who Mephistopheles meets in Act II?

5. Who is not a member of Faust's entourage that is mentioned in Scene 2 of Act III?

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