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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is the necromant of Sabine Norcia indebted to the emperor?
(a) He is the son of the emperor.
(b) The emperor gave him a parcel of land.
(c) The emperor pardoned him from being burned years ago.
(d) The emperor has lent him a large sum of money.

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

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

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

8. How does Faust account for the formation of mountains and valleys in Act IV?
(a) He thinks the mountains were created instantly, but the valleys shaped slowly over millenia.
(b) He thinks they were created gradually over time.
(c) He thinks they were created in one grand event.
(d) He does not know how they came to be.

9. What is Helen afraid of in Scene 1 of Act III?
(a) She is afraid she will never again see Paris.
(b) She is afraid of being attacked by disgruntled servants.
(c) She is afraid of losing her beauty.
(d) She is afraid of being sacrificed by Menelaus.

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

11. In Act IV, what do the clouds eventually transform into in Scene 1?
(a) The form of Euphorion.
(b) The form of a dove.
(c) The form of Gretchen.
(d) They completely evaporate and are formless.

12. What does the emperor give the Arch-Chamberlain in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) Rings.
(b) Some gold coins.
(c) A watch.
(d) A chicken.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What help does Faust claim that the necromant is willing to offer the emperor?

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

3. What follows Mephistopheles and Helen as they flee at the end of Scene 1 in Act III?

4. What does Maia steal from Ares?

5. Where does Faust land at the beginning of Act IV?

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