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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have Faust and Helen been staying in Scene 3 of Act III?
(a) Some caves.
(b) In a cottage by the sea.
(c) On a ship belonging to Paris.
(d) In an elaborate palace.

2. What event do Faust and Mephistopheles see taking place at the end of Scene 1 of Act IV?
(a) The witness a shooting star.
(b) The witness the rape of Leda.
(c) They wintess a procession of women to a ritual sacrifice.
(d) They witness a battle taking place in the emporer's kingdom.

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

4. What does the emperor give to the Arch-Marshal in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A sword.
(b) A new castle.
(c) A new horse.
(d) A bride.

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

6. What does Maia steal from Poseidon?
(a) His horse.
(b) His trident.
(c) His crown.
(d) His sword.

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

8. What is Mephistopheles' final action in Act III?
(a) To remove the mask of Phorkyas and reveal himself.
(b) To write a letter to Menelaus.
(c) To sing a song in praise of Faust.
(d) To weep for Helen.

9. What is the Maia the patron god of?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Princes and Kings.
(c) Fishermen and sailors.
(d) Thieves and rascals.

10. What power does Mephistopheles first offer Faust in Scene 1 of Act IV?
(a) All the riches of the land.
(b) A harem of women.
(c) Power over the ocean.
(d) Power over all nations.

11. How does the chorus describe Menelaus in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) They do not mention Menelaus.
(b) As a hero.
(c) As a villan.
(d) As a coward.

12. What is the chorus doing at the beginning of Scene 3 in Act III?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Dancing.

13. Who is attempting to take the kingdom of the emperor in Act IV?
(a) A rival emperor.
(b) Paris.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Mephistopheles.

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

15. What does the landscape remind Mephistopheles of in Scene 1 of Act IV?
(a) His home, hell.
(b) Classical Greece.
(c) Arcadia.
(d) Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Faust decides to help the emperor, what does Mephistopheles turn him into?

3. How does Faust account for the formation of mountains and valleys in Act IV?

4. What does the chorus cry as Euphorion falls?

5. When Mephistopheles asks Faust what he desires in Scene 1 of Act IV, how does Faust respond?

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