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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. Which God, does Mephistopheles tell the creation myth of to the chorus in Act III?

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

3. What event do Faust and Mephistopheles see taking place at the end of Scene 1 of Act IV?

4. What does Maia steal from Ares?

5. Just as Faust begins to tell Mephistopheles his true desires in Scene 1 of Act IV, what does Mephistopheles do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the setting of Scene 3 of Act IV.

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

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

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

10. In Act III, what are some of Helen's doubts an fears about Menelaus's intentions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dramatic structure of Faust Part II. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and denouement in this literary work.

Essay Topic 2

Deception as a means to get gain is a theme throughout Faust. Discuss three different instances where deception is achieved through the use of disguise. Based on these accounts of deception, what commentary is Faust making about the use of deception in society?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of setting within Faust. Make sure to discuss at least three different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of themes and characters.

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