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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the job of Nereus?
(a) He is the guardian of the sea.
(b) He is the protector of ships.
(c) His job is not given in the novel.
(d) He is the servant of Neptune.

3. Which mythical group suggests that Faust seek out Chiron?
(a) The fates.
(b) The sphinxes.
(c) The sirens.
(d) The ogres.

4. How does the group travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night in Scene 2 of Act II?
(a) They travel through time and space to classical Greece.
(b) They appeal to the Mothers to make their journey.
(c) They physcially walk to Walpurgis Night.
(d) They all take sleeping draughts and travel in their dreams together.

5. According to Mephistopheles, what must one possess to receive miracles?
(a) Divine blessing.
(b) Good Luck.
(c) Hope.
(d) Faith.

6. What is the name of the prophetess that Chiron takes Faust to in Act II?
(a) Selene.
(b) Achebe.
(c) Manto.
(d) Trias.

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

8. What type of creature is Chiron?
(a) A centaur.
(b) A demi-god.
(c) A nymph.
(d) A faun.

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

10. According to Faust's dream, who is the mother of Helen?
(a) Athena.
(b) Leda.
(c) Hera.
(d) Persephone.

11. What is the name of the shape-shifting god of forms, who homunculus is advised to seek out in the end of Scene 3 in Act II?
(a) Gaius.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Galatea.
(d) Proteus.

12. What news does the marshal bring the emperor in the beginning of Scene 4 of Act I?
(a) He tells the emperor a civil war has broken out.
(b) He tells the emperor that all of his debts have been paid in full.
(c) He tells the emperor that the people have built a statue for him.
(d) He tells the emperor that the people are rioting.

13. Why is Wagner successful in creating the homunculus in Scene II of Act II?
(a) He is not successful in creating the homunculus.
(b) He has several students assisting him.
(c) He uses a new procedure.
(d) He is aided by Mephistopheles.

14. What is the state of Faust at the end of Act I?
(a) He is unconscious.
(b) He is content and happily visiting with Mephistopheles.
(c) He has vanished with Paris and Helen.
(d) He is asleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape does Proteus take to transport the homunculus into the ocean on his back?

2. What ailment of the Brunette does Mephistopheles cure in Scene 6 of Act I?

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

4. What holiday is the court preparing to celebrate in Act I?

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

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