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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 is sad.
(b) He is fearful that Faust has come to seize the kingdom.
(c) He is overjoyed and happy.
(d) He does not recognize him.

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

3. Why does Faust try to dispel Paris in Scene 7 of Act I?
(a) He is bored with Paris.
(b) He wants Helen for himself.
(c) He's trying to protect Paris from the men at court.
(d) Mephistopheles instructs him to.

4. What does the emperor give to the Arch-Marshal in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A bride.
(b) A new castle.
(c) A sword.
(d) A new horse.

5. What does Maia steal from Zeus?
(a) His crown.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His Thunderbolts.
(d) A statue.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the chorus insults Mephistopheles in Act III, what is their intention?

2. What does the chorus cry as Euphorion falls?

3. What does Phoebe's wheels symbolize in Act I, Scene 1?

4. What does Faust distribute to the crowd in Scene 3 of Act I?

5. Who does the archbishop accuse the emperor of being in league with in Scene 3 of Act IV?

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