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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the chorus describe Menelaus in Scene 1 of Act III?

2. What does Mephistopheles tell Helen that frightens her in Scene 1 of Act III?

3. What does the chorus ask Mephistopheles at the beginning of Scene 3 in Act III?

4. Who is attempting to take the kingdom of the emperor in Act IV?

5. Who take Euphorion's clothing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the chorus feel in regards to Arcadia in Act III?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout Faust Part II there are several journeys made by different characters. Discuss at least two specific journeys and how they could be viewed as extended metaphors for character development of the characters who undertake these journeys.

Essay Topic 2

In Faust, Part II Mephistopheles serves as an archetypal Devil character. Using specific example from the text identify how Goethe connotes the Devil archetype. Is it an effective connotation. Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

A recurrent theme in Faust is that of power, and how characters desire or gain power. Compare and contrast the pursuit of power as exhibited by two different characters and how it either shifts throughout the novel or remains the same.

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