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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. Where does Mephistopheles suggest that Helen should hide at the end of Scene 1 of Act III?

2. Why does Faust declare Lynceus's life forfeit?

3. Who does Faust claim sent him to the emperor?

4. In the beginning of Act IV, what form do the clouds take on first?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act II, the two students Famulus and Baccalaureus represent two different world views and academic ideologies. Using specific textual evidence and examples compare and contrast these two attitudes towards learning; be sure to describe which view Goethe advocates as being correct (through the use of Mephistopheles) and how this could be a reflection of an overarching message in Faust.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is Goethe's writing style? Discuss both the mechanical aspect of his writing and his "voice" throughout the novel. Make sure and discuss what literary tools and devices he relies on most and what specific parts of the text reflect his voice?

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