View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the emperor requested Faust to conjure Helen and Paris?
(a) He hopes to have Paris lead his army.
(b) He hopes to woo Helen.
(c) He seeks amusement and wants to see their beauty.
(d) Mephistopheles suggested it to him.

2. Which Old Testament murder does Mephistopheles allude to at the end of Scene 2 in Act V?
(a) Able.
(b) Naboth.
(c) Samson.
(d) Jacob.

3. Who is the first mind that is read by the homunculus?
(a) Wagner.
(b) Mephistopheles.
(c) Faust.
(d) Famulus.

4. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The chancellor.
(b) His wiseman.
(c) The fool.
(d) The treasurer.

5. How does Mephistopheles plan to take Faust's soul?
(a) By summoning Faust's soul from his grave.
(b) By coercing Faust to accompany him to hell.
(c) By ordering Faust's soul to follow him.
(d) By producting his contract.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the chorus describe Menelaus in Scene 1 of Act III?

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

3. What sound does Faust hear in Scene 2 of Act V that angers him?

4. Who is the brother of Care?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 266 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample