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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Act IV, what form do the clouds take on first?
(a) The form of Faust.
(b) The image of Mephisotpheles.
(c) The form of Leda and Helen.
(d) The form of Zeus and Ares.

2. What does Mephistopheles tell Helen that frightens her in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) That she will quicly grow old and ugly.
(b) That her husband intends to sacrifice her.
(c) That the servants are planning on killing her.
(d) The he is going to eat her.

3. What is the name of the son of Helen and Faust?
(a) Lynceus.
(b) Euphorion.
(c) Icarus.
(d) Phorkyas.

4. What does the archbishop want the emperor to build on the land near the battlefield?
(a) A grand church.
(b) A triumphal arch.
(c) An edifice to the fallen soldiers.
(d) A new palace.

5. Who pardons Lynceus?
(a) Helen.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Faust.
(d) Mephistopheles.

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

7. What item does Speed-Booty first want to plunder from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A large platter.
(b) A set of arrows.
(c) A ring.
(d) A carpet.

8. What is the name of Faust's lookout?
(a) Lynceus.
(b) Penthalis.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Mephisotopheles.

9. What does the emperor sign at the end of Act IV?
(a) A deed of the land to Faust.
(b) A contract with the archbishop.
(c) A proclamation declaring the festivities.
(d) A treaty with the rival emperor.

10. What modern luxurious city does Mephistopheles describe to Faust in Scene 1 of Act IV?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

11. What item does Havequick first want to plunder from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) The emperor's crown.
(b) A large shield.
(c) A steel-club.
(d) A bag of coins.

12. What country is the setting of Scene 1 in Act III?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Germany.
(c) The country is not given.
(d) Egypt.

13. Who is the ruler of the hiding place that Mephistopheles suggests to Helen?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Hades.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Faust.

14. What is the name of the leader of the chorus?
(a) Penthalis.
(b) Lynceus.
(c) Euphorion.
(d) Icarus.

15. Who does Mephistopheles disguise himself as in Act III?
(a) A phorkyad.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Faust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prohibits Speed-booty and Havequick from packing away a pile of gold on their backs?

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

3. What event does Mephistopheles claim caused the creation of the mountains and valleys in Act IV?

4. Where does Mephistopheles suggest that Helen should hide at the end of Scene 1 of Act III?

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

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