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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. Just as Faust begins to tell Mephistopheles his true desires in Scene 1 of Act IV, what does Mephistopheles do?
(a) Conjure Wagner to their location.
(b) Leave the scene.
(c) Interupt him.
(d) He begins to ignore Faust and continue talking of fame.

2. 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) Pages.
(c) Squires.
(d) A fool.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Faust's lookout?

2. What does the chorus cry as Euphorion falls?

3. What drink does the arch-cupbearer plan to give the emperor at the celebrations?

4. What does Menelaus order Helen to do before he left her in Scene 1 of Act III?

5. What does Maia steal from Hephaestus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does the emperor take towards his aides and marshals in Scene 3 of Act IV?

2. What does the chorus transform into at the end of Act III?

3. What nostalgic tale does Mephistopheles recount in Act IV?

4. How does Mephistopheles treat Helen's servants in Scene 1 of Act III?

5. What does Faust claim as his true desire to Mephistopheles in Scene 1 of Act IV?

6. What prompts Euphorion to climb to great heights and fly?

7. For what reasons has the emperor's kingdom begun to collapse in Act IV?

8. What plan is the current general describing to the emperor at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act IV?

9. How was Faust transported in the beginning of Act IV?

10. How are the heralds sent by the emperor to the rival emperor received in Scene 2 of Act IV?

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