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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the emperor respond when he sees Faust in Scene 2 of Act IV?
(a) He does not recognize him.
(b) He is sad.
(c) He is fearful that Faust has come to seize the kingdom.
(d) He is overjoyed and happy.

2. Which figure guides the living Colossus in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hope.
(c) Faust.
(d) Prudence.

3. 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.

4. Where does Faust meet Mephistopheles in Scene 5 of Act I?
(a) A dark corridor in the palace.
(b) In a meadow.
(c) By the fountains in the gardens of the emperor.
(d) In the busy grand dining hall.

5. What does the emperor give the Arch-Chamberlain in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A watch.
(b) A chicken.
(c) Rings.
(d) Some gold coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is specifically told to remain behind in his study rather than travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night?

2. Just as Faust begins to tell Mephistopheles his true desires in Scene 1 of Act IV, what does Mephistopheles do?

3. When Faust awakens in Act I, what are his impressions of his surroundings?

4. What does Mephistopheles cure the blonde woman of in Scene 6 of Act I?

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

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