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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What science is Wagner practicing in the laboratory when Mephistopheles comes upon him in Scene 2 of Act II?
(a) Alchemy.
(b) Botany.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Molecular Biology.

2. In what setting does Faust seek sleep in Act I?
(a) At home in his study.
(b) In a quiet cottage.
(c) A pleasing landscape.
(d) At the imperial court.

3. Why is Wagner successful in creating the homunculus in Scene II of Act II?
(a) He uses a new procedure.
(b) He is aided by Mephistopheles.
(c) He is not successful in creating the homunculus.
(d) He has several students assisting him.

4. Where does the prophetess instruct Faust to look for Helen in Act iI?
(a) The river Thebes.
(b) The underworld.
(c) The Agean Sea.
(d) Mount Olympus.

5. What event prompts Anaxagoras to believe he won the philosophical debate in Scene 3 of Act II?
(a) The fall of a meteor, which disrupts the landscape.
(b) The lunar eclipse that takes place.
(c) The arrival of a flock of birds.
(d) The appearance of volcano.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which mythical group suggests that Faust seek out Chiron?

3. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act II?

4. What form does the homunculus decide to take at the end of Act II?

5. Who becomes the fool for the emperor in Scene 2 of Act I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mephistopheles have a hard time fitting in on ancient classical soil?

2. Describe Baccalaureus's attitude towards learning and academic achievement.

3. When Mephistopheles pays off the debts of the emperor with notes what is the response of the court?

4. What is a homunculus and how is it made?

5. Why is Mephistopheles unable to see into Faust's dreams?

6. In the philosophical debate featured in Scene 3 of Act II, what does Thales believe is the origin and basis of nature and matter?

7. What is symbolic about Faust's unconsciousness in the beginning of Act II?

8. Explain the circumstances at the end of Scene 7 of Act I, that lead to Faust being found unconscious on the floor.

9. Why does the homunculus take on the form of water at the end of Act II?

10. Describe the appearance of the emperor during his entrance to the Carnival Masquerade.

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