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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ailment of the Brunette does Mephistopheles cure in Scene 6 of Act I?
(a) A cramped hand.
(b) A frozen foot.
(c) A sick stomach.
(d) A headache.

2. What science is Wagner practicing in the laboratory when Mephistopheles comes upon him in Scene 2 of Act II?
(a) Alchemy.
(b) Molecular Biology.
(c) Botany.
(d) Chemistry.

3. What is the setting in the beginning of Act II?
(a) Ancient Greece.
(b) A pleasing countryside.
(c) Faust's study.
(d) The imperial court.

4. Which despicable and noxious creatures does Mephistopheles eventually find as the true embodiment of ugliness in Act II?
(a) Cabiri.
(b) Pigmies.
(c) Phorkyads.
(d) Giants.

5. Where does Helen go after the chorus tries to assuage her fears in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) She goes into Athena's temple.
(b) Into the palace.
(c) She flees to Arcadia.
(d) Into a grove of trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Faust desirous to leave the group when the first arrive at Walpurgis Night in Act II?

2. In what setting does Faust seek sleep in Act I?

3. Who becomes the fool for the emperor in Scene 2 of Act I?

4. What reason does the homunculus tell Mephistopheles, to encourage him to take Faust to the classical Walpurgis Night?

5. Who supposed to seal the royal documents in Scene 3 of Act IV?

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