View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Faust claim sent him to the emperor?
(a) He claims he was sent by the rival emperor.
(b) He claims he was sent by a wizard.
(c) He claims he was sent by Zeus.
(d) He does not say who sent him.

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

3. As the chorus insults Mephistopheles in Act III, what is their intention?
(a) They hope to learn his name.
(b) They hope he will lose his temper.
(c) They hope to scare him away.
(d) They hope to make him laugh.

4. Where does Faust land at the beginning of Act IV?
(a) In his castle in the north.
(b) On a mountain.
(c) In a river.
(d) Back in his study.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supposed to seal the royal documents in Scene 3 of Act IV?

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

3. What does Faust embrace as he is lifted into the sky at the end of Act III?

4. What does Helen ask Faust to teach her in Scene 2 of Act III?

5. What is Helen afraid of in Scene 1 of Act III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faust bid his son to beware of in Act II?

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

3. What are the fears of the emperor at the conclusion of Act IV?

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

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

6. What does Faust mean when he uses the term "modern" in regards to the palace offered by Mephistopheles in Act IV?

7. What does Faust discuss with his commanders when he learns that Menelaus is coming to regain Helen in Act III?

8. Initially after the battle how does the emperor feel in Act IV?

9. How does the archbishop convince the emperor to give power to the church at the end of Act IV?

10. Describe the landscape of Arcadia as in Act III?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 757 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample