Goethe’s Faust Quizzes

Goethe's Faust Quiz 1

By Lane Davis · Edited by Bella Wang · Last reviewed May 26, 2010

1 Which of these is not one of The Lord's servants?

Stephen

Michael

Raphael

Gabriel
2 Which book of the Bible is the Prologue based upon?

John

Job

Genesis

Isaiah
3 Why is The Lord pleased to give Mephistopheles freedom to torment Faust?

Because The Lord cannot control everything all of the time

Because mankind becomes self-satisfied

Because mankind needs to have fun sometimes

Because goodness must have an opposite
4 Which of these is a condition The Lord gives for tempting Faust?

He cannot tempt him during the day

He cannot tempt his dead spirit

He can only tempt him away from the church

He can only tempt him in his dreams
5 What piece of creation does the archangel Raphael praise?

the rivers

the moon

the sun

the lightening
6 What architectural style best describes Faust's study?

Modern

Medieval

Revival

Gothic
7 Which of these writers does Faust turn to for an explanation of the world?

Plato

Origen

Nostradamus

Martin Luther
8 Which spirit does Faust conjure first in his study?

The Earth Spirit

The Evil Spirit

The Sea Spirit

The Nature Spirit
9 What does Wagner hope to gain from Faust for his own study?

education

elocution

enlightenment

brevity
10 Which school of thought does Wagner represent?

rationalism

Sturm und Drang

Enlightenment

Emotionalism
11 Who saves Faust from his act of suicide?

Mephistopheles

A Choir of Angels

Gretchen

Valentine
12 Which holiday is being celebrated by the villagers at the play's beginning?

Thanksgiving

Twelfth Night

Easter

Christmas
13 What town do Faust and Wagner walk near?

Berlin

Burgdorf

Leipzig

Paris
14 What topic do the Burghers discuss outside of the town gates?

love

politics

business

women
15 From what sickness did Faust and his father attempt to save the villagers from?

malaria

plague

cholera

botulism
16 What color is the dog that Faust and Wagner meet on their walk?

brown

golden

black

red
17 Which character is disguised as the dog that Faust and Wagner meet on the road?

The Witch

Gabriel

The Earth Spirit

Mephistopheles
18 On which mountain does Walpurgis Night take place?

Hartz Mountain

Siebel Mountain

Frosch Mountain

Brocken Mountain
19 What event causes Faust's heart to go from jubilant to dark?

nightfall

his confrontation with Martha

the appearance of angels

the discovery of an illness
20 Which spell does Faust unsuccessfully use to try and confront the spirit within the dog?

The Spell of Night

The Spell of Four

The Spell of Three

The Spell of Earth
21 From what piece of kitchen equipment does Mephistopheles emerge in Faust's study?

A stove

A table

A bar

A sink
22 Which of these phrases does Mephistopheles NOT use to introduce himself to Faust?

render the night

proper element of sin

works for evil

effect the Good
23 Why is Mephistopheles unable to leave Faust's study?

because Faust is being too nice to him

because he has not been asked to leave

because of a broken pentagram

because Faust does not believe in him
24 What is hell's law regarding how a spirit must leave a room?

through the same way it entered

it must be asked to leave

through the back door

through the front door
25 What animal does Mephistopheles call on to help him escape Faust's study?

a rat

a cat

a mouse

a dog

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