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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What realization does the archbishop make about the emperor's tactics in battle?
(a) That the emperor bribed opposing troops.
(b) He knows nothing about the emperor's tactics.
(c) That the emperor used spies in the battle.
(d) That the emperor has used magic to win the battle.

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

3. What drink does the arch-cupbearer plan to give the emperor at the celebrations?
(a) A clear Venetian glass.
(b) Grape juice in a golden goblet.
(c) A simple drink of water.
(d) A robust red wine.

4. What authority does the archbishop demand from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) The power to collect taxes on his territory.
(b) The power to grant asylum to refuges.
(c) The power to knight soldiers.
(d) The power to release prisoners of war.

5. Who is not a member of Faust's entourage that is mentioned in Scene 2 of Act III?
(a) His entourage is not described.
(b) A fool.
(c) Pages.
(d) Squires.

6. At the end of Act IV, what is the outlook of the emperor in regards to his kingdom?
(a) He is hopeful it will prosper.
(b) He fears it will be ruined by extortion of the church.
(c) He fears it will be conquered by another rival.
(d) He thinks things wil go back to how they were before the war.

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

8. Where does Faust and Helen flee to at the end of Scene 2 in Act III?
(a) Their place of refuge is not named.
(b) Troy.
(c) Arcadia.
(d) Germany.

9. Which God, does Mephistopheles tell the creation myth of to the chorus in Act III?
(a) Hades.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Hephastus.
(d) Zeus.

10. Who take Euphorion's clothing?
(a) Helen.
(b) No one takes his clothing.
(c) Faust.
(d) Mephistopheles.

11. What is Faust wearing when he first meets with the emperor in Act IV?
(a) He is in the classical dress of Greece.
(b) He is dressed as poor villager.
(c) Armor complete with a half-visor.
(d) Long luxurient robes.

12. Who supposed to seal the royal documents in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) The Arch-bishop.
(b) Faust.
(c) The Chancery.
(d) The emperor.

13. What does Maia steal from Hephaestus?
(a) Money.
(b) Tongs.
(c) Food.
(d) Pottery.

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

15. What does Mephistopheles conjure in the battle to help the emperor in Act IV?
(a) A group of fighting centaurs.
(b) Sea Monsters and St. Elmo's fire.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) A hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act IV, what do the clouds eventually transform into in Scene 1?

2. What is Mephistopheles' final action in Act III?

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

4. Why does Helen promptly return to the chorus after she leaves in Scene 1 of Act III?

5. What country is the setting of Scene 1 in Act III?

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