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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. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act IV?

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

3. What does Maia steal from Poseidon?

4. Where does Faust land at the beginning of Act IV?

5. As the chorus insults Mephistopheles in Act III, what is their intention?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. For what reasons has the emperor's kingdom begun to collapse in Act IV?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What relationship between the classical and the modern does Goethe portray when he shifts from utilizing formal elements of Greek tragedy in his writing style of Act 2 and 3 and then utilizes more modern literary devices to describe the battle in Act 4. Using specific textual evidence discuss how Goethe draws attention to the juxtaposition of these two literary traditions.

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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