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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. Where does Mephistopheles place Faust at the beginning of Act II?
(a) Behind a curtain.
(b) Under the desk.
(c) Outside under a tree.
(d) In his scholarly robes on his bed.

2. What is the state of Faust at the end of Act I?
(a) He is unconscious.
(b) He is asleep.
(c) He has vanished with Paris and Helen.
(d) He is content and happily visiting with Mephistopheles.

3. Who responds to Mephistopheles ringing the bell in Act II?
(a) Famulus.
(b) Baccalaureus.
(c) Faust.
(d) Wagner.

4. How does the homunculus appear in the beginning of Scene 3 of Act II?
(a) As a slightly darkened cloud.
(b) As a light in a bottle.
(c) As the reflection on a mirror.
(d) As water.

5. Who does the Emperor ask to see in the beginning of Scene 2 of Act I?
(a) The fool.
(b) The chancellor.
(c) The treasurer.
(d) His wiseman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the prologue to Scene 3 in Act II?

2. What is the name of the prophetess that Chiron takes Faust to in Act II?

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

4. What does Mephistopheles give Faust to help him on his journey to conjure Helen and Paris?

5. Why does Faust try to dispel Paris in Scene 7 of Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Mephistopheles give to the young page who is having trouble attracting women in Act I?

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

4. Describe Famulus's attitude towards learning and academic achievement.

5. What are the Mothers that Faust visits in Scene 5?

6. What does the homunculus say that Faust is dreaming of in Scene 2 of Act II?

7. What does the Chancellor say about the judge "who cannot punish crime" in Scene 2?

8. What is the subject of the prologue of Scene 3 by the Thessalonian witch, Erichto?

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

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

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