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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 does the emperor sign at the end of Act IV?
(a) A contract with the archbishop.
(b) A deed of the land to Faust.
(c) A proclamation declaring the festivities.
(d) A treaty with the rival emperor.

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

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

4. What does Maia steal from Ares?
(a) His armor.
(b) His sword.
(c) His bow.
(d) His crown.

5. 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) He begins to ignore Faust and continue talking of fame.
(c) Leave the scene.
(d) Interupt him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Helen go after the chorus tries to assuage her fears in Scene 1 of Act III?

2. Where does Faust and Helen flee to at the end of Scene 2 in Act III?

3. What remains of Euphorion after his fall?

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

5. What authority does the archbishop demand from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Helen leave Faust at the end of Act III?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the chorus describe Mephistopheles' appearance in Scene 1 of Act III?

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

8. What is the attitude of the chorus towards Faust in Scene 2 of Act III?

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

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

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