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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the daughter of Nereus, who is expected to return to the sea in Act II?
(a) Thessalonia.
(b) Galatea.
(c) Helen.
(d) Penelope.

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

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

5. What ancient mythological figure does the Astrologer compare Faust with in Scene 7 of Act I?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Hades.
(c) Atlas.
(d) Prometheus.

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

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

8. What holiday is the court preparing to celebrate in Act I?
(a) Day of the Kings.
(b) May Day.
(c) Winter Solstice.
(d) Carnival.

9. According to Faust's dream, who is the father of Helen?
(a) Jason.
(b) Hades.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Jupiter.

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

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

12. How does the homunculus appear in the beginning of Scene 3 of Act II?
(a) As a slightly darkened cloud.
(b) As water.
(c) As the reflection on a mirror.
(d) As a light in a bottle.

13. Who is specifically told to remain behind in his study rather than travel with the homunculus to Walpurgis Night?
(a) Mephistopheles.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Famulus.
(d) Baccalaureus.

14. What does Faust distribute to the crowd in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Magical money that transforms when it is touched.
(b) Anvils and hammers to do work.
(c) Beautiful jewelry that is bewitched to change colors.
(d) Food and wine.

15. What instrument accompanies the gardeners in Scene 3 of Act I?
(a) Harps.
(b) Theorbos.
(c) Violins.
(d) Mandolins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the prophetess instruct Faust to look for Helen in Act iI?

2. What is the setting of Scene 4 in Act I?

3. What event prompts Anaxagoras to believe he won the philosophical debate in Scene 3 of Act II?

4. Which famous figure did Chiron tutor?

5. What is the opinion of the women of the court of Paris?

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